Possible meteotsunami recorded in Lake Michigan
Water at a Chicago-area lock rose and fell 2.7 feet within half an hour as a squall line crossed the basin. Forecasters recorded it as a possible Lake Michigan meteotsunami.
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Why it matters
Rapid water-level changes can pose hazards to lakefront infrastructure, vessels and people despite the event being weather-driven.
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- Water at a Chicago lock swung 2.7 feet inside half an hour as a squall line crossed the basin, and forecasters logged it as a possible Lake Michigan meteotsunami ↗ecoportal.net · Recorded source date: Sep 4, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC
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