Lake Michigan, 2015Marine Thunderstorm Winds and Waterspout in Lake Michigan, August 2, 2015
August 2, 2015 · NWS LOT · 7 events in 3 counties and zones
An isolated supercell developed moved over Lake Michigan during the afternoon producing strong winds.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
An isolated supercell developed moved over Lake Michigan during the afternoon producing strong winds.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island Il
- When
- August 2, 2:05 PM CST to 2:15 PM CST
- Where
- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island Il forecast zone, Harrison-Dever Crib
- Measured
- 38 kt (44 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- C-MAN Station
- Coordinates
- 41.920, -87.570
Waterspout, Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor Il
- When
- August 2, 8:04 PM CST
- Where
- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor Il forecast zone, 2.58 mi SE of Waukegan Harbor
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.320, -87.780
A large tornadic waterspout was spoted from shore.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor Il
- When
- August 2, 8:10 PM CST to 9:10 PM CST
- Where
- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor Il forecast zone, Waukegan Harbor
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- C-MAN Station
- Coordinates
- 42.350, -87.810
Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Burns Harbor to Michigan City in
- When
- August 2, 9:55 PM CST to 10:20 PM CST
- Where
- Burns Harbor to Michigan City in forecast zone, Michigan City Harbor
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- C-MAN Station
- Coordinates
- 41.730, -86.910
Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island Il
- When
- August 2, 10:10 PM CST
- Where
- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island Il forecast zone, Harrison-Dever Crib
- Measured
- 37 kt (43 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- C-MAN Station
- Coordinates
- 41.920, -87.570
Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Burns Harbor to Michigan City in
- When
- August 2, 10:20 PM CST to 10:41 PM CST
- Where
- Burns Harbor to Michigan City in forecast zone, Burns Harbor
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- C-MAN Station
- Coordinates
- 41.650, -87.150
Marine Thunderstorm Wind, Burns Harbor to Michigan City in
- When
- August 2, 10:20 PM CST
- Where
- Burns Harbor to Michigan City in forecast zone, 3.45 mi WNW of Michigan City Harbor
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Buoy
- Coordinates
- 41.755, -86.968
- 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.
- Hurricane and Rip Current in Guam, August 2 to 9, 20152 deaths · 42 injured · $21 million · 2 events
- Tornado and Hail in Illinois, August 2, 20152 deaths · 20 injured · $1.0 million · EF1 · 33 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 2, 20152 injured · $72 million · 4.5 in hail · 35 events
- Strong Wind in Indiana, August 2, 20151 death · 4 injured · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, August 2, 2015$81,000 · EF1 · 61 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, August 2, 2015$355,000 · EF1 · 24 events
- Hail in Nebraska, August 2, 2015$2.1 million · 1 in hail · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 2, 2015$203,000 · 4 in hail · 29 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 2, 2015$56,000 · 3.75 in hail · 51 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 2, 2015$155,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events
- Flash Flooding in Utah, August 2 to 3, 2015$50,000 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 2, 2015$21,000 · 1.5 in hail · 14 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 599344, 599445, 599441, 599444, 599447, 599442, 599443.