Lake Michigan, 2019

Waterspout in Lake Michigan, August 8, 2019

August 8, 2019 · NWS APX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A brief waterspout occurred over Little Traverse Bay.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS APX wrote it up.

A brief waterspout occurred over Little Traverse Bay.

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:41 UTC.

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Event by event

1 waterspout. Local standard time, as filed.

Waterspout, Norwood Mi to 5nm W of Mackinac Bridge Inc Little Traverse Bay

When
August 8, 11:38 AM EST to 11:39 AM EST
Where
Norwood Mi to 5nm W of Mackinac Bridge Inc Little Traverse Bay forecast zone, 1.83 mi NNW of Petoskey
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.403, -84.979

What these are

Waterspout
A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.

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Sources

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: 852652.