Meteotsunami spotted on Lake Michigan near Traverse City

Alana Nehring | WZZM

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A large complex of thunderstorms that parked out over Lake Michigan on Saturday afternoon produced what's known as a meteotsunami.

Translated literally, a meteotsunami means a large wave caused by weather.

Strong winds combined with a drop in pressure pushed water toward the eastern Lake Michigan shoreline and then rippled south, into Grand Traverse Bay.

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More: Heat advisory for metro Detroit extended until tonightPhotographer Heather Higham with Snap Happy Gal Photography witnessed and documented the event.

Residents in Ludington also experienced a meteotsunami in April.