Short Tornado Warning Issued In Marquette County Thursday

Tornadoes are exceedingly rare in the Upper Peninsula, but one came close yesterday.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Marquette County just before 3:00pm.

A waterspout appeared over Lake Superior and reports said it had the possibility of moving onshore.

Eyewitness reports said the waterspout dissipated before it reached the shore.

The short-lived tornado warning was cancelled at 2:56 p.m.