Meteotsunami impacting Lake Michigan along Chicago lakefront, Northwest Indiana after destructive storms

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Aug. 11, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 11, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/meteotsunami-lake-michigan-chicago-lakefront-northwest-indiana/

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A meteotsunami is impacting Chicago's lakefront and the shore in Northwest Indiana Tuesday afternoon and evening after [ destructive storms ][5] in the area. A [ meteotsunami ][6] is a change in water levels instead of an earthquake, driven by air pressure disturbances most often caused by thunders...