Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Berrien
Event narrative (NOAA)
Strong northwest winds caused rough waters along southeastern Lake Michigan. Three teenagers were kayaking inside a New Buffalo break wall when they capsized as a result of waves of at least 8 to 10 feet just offshore and over 14 feet onshore. Two of the teens were recovered by local officials, but the third, an 18 year old male, could not be rescued. His body eventually came to shore about 12 miles southwest of where he went underwater. The condition of the other teens that were rescued was never provided.
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.