A tornadic waterspout spun across Torch Lake in northwest Michigan Monday evening, Sept. 22, and was caught on video and in photos by people in the area.

At 5:57 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, a tornado warning was issued for residents in the Torch Lake and the Bellaire areas as a tornado formed near Torch Lake. Additional tornadoes may have been produced, but not have been confirmed, the National Weather Service in Gaylord said.

The tornado took minutes to form and spent part of its lifecycle as a waterspout over Torch Lake, making it a tornadic waterspout, John Boris, a meteorologist for the NWS in Gaylord, said in an email.

The University of Michigan Climate and Space Science and Engineering website indicates three tornadoes in the area on Monday — all about EF-1 — including a "weak tor

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