MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA — Massive waves from Lake Michigan are slamming into the Michigan City Lighthouse and its surrounding breakwater, creating spectacular and dangerous scenes along the northwest Indiana shoreline. Incredible drone footage captured by Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers shows enormous waves crashing against the lighthouse, spilling across the concrete pier and exploding over the rock breakwater as powerful winds churn the lake. The rough conditions come as strong winds behind a powerful cold front sweep across the Midwest and the Great Lakes region.
Drone Footage Captures Waves Crashing Into the Lighthouse
The drone video shows the iconic Michigan City East Pierhead Lighthouse, with its white tower and red roof, standing at the end of a long concrete pier as waves pound it from multiple directions…