Lake Michigan, 2002Waterspout in Lake Michigan, August 17, 2002
August 17, 2002 · NWS APX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 waterspout, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Waterspout, Lm 5nm W of Mackinac Bridge to Manistee Mi Nwd Beyond 5nm Offshore to Mid Line of Lake
- When
- August 17, 8:05 AM EST
- Where
- Lm 5nm W of Mackinac Bridge to Manistee Mi Nwd Beyond 5nm Offshore to Mid Line of Lake marine zone, Beaver Island
- Reported by
- MARINER
- Coordinates
- 45.600, -85.550
- Waterspout
- A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in North Carolina, August 17, 2002$3.0 million · 2 events
- Wildfire in California, August 17 to 20, 2002$290,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Nebraska, August 17, 2002$125,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, August 17, 2002$50,000 · 1 event
- Wildfire in Oregon, August 17 to 22, 20024 injured · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 17, 2002$30,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in Georgia, August 17, 2002$30,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, August 17, 2002$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, August 17, 20022 injured · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, August 17, 2002$20,000 · 1 event
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Wisconsin, August 17, 200252 kt wind · 9 events
- Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 17, 200255 kt wind · 3 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5316763.