Water spouts spotted over Lake Michigan near Kenosha

[alp227]

Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Water spouts were seen Thurdsay afternoon looming over Kenosha — but, by all reports, a safe distance from shore over Lake Michigan.

The National Weather Service in Sullivan said the water spouts occurred about four miles southeast from Kenosha.

A water spout is basically a tornado over water, Townsend said.

Multiple funnel clouds also were reported over Kenosha early Thursday afternoon, meteorologist Ed Townsend said. A strong chance for thunderstorms will continue until 4 p.m. Thursday throughout southeast Wisconsin.

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/water-spout-spoted-over-lake-michigan-near-kenosha-b9996867z1-223507451.html

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The AP is also covering this.

The Kenosha Police provided this photo to the media:

[yuiyoshida]

1. Wow..

These things have always fascinated me..

[Demeter]

2. Second that wow!

[Kelvin Mace]

5. Indeed

My wife is fascinated by them as well.

Welcome to DU!

[yuiyoshida]

6. Thank you..

I have seen photos of them off the coast of Los Angeles, but never with in person.

[mikeysnot]

3. Waterspouts put on impressive show off Kenosha

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-waterspouts-put-on-impressive-show-off-kenosha-20130912,0,6112600.story

[gopiscrap]

4. Stay safe folks

I loved my time on the lake in WI

[Skittles]

7. my highschool drinking spot

yup, for a short time I was a FIB

[matt in france]

9. was that back when 18 was the drinking age in Wisconsin?

[Skittles]

10. oh yeah

nickle beer night baby

[matt in france]

11. i am old enough to remember that time

but too young to have been able to go to the bars in WI at age 18.........

[EC]

8. Saw them.

It was freaky...was on way home from taking my Mom to her doctor appointment. The sky was weird too.