Authorities: 2 Missing In Lake Superior, Last Seen On Black Rocks Amid 25 Foot Waves
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WWJ/AP) — Authorities say two people are missing after apparently being swept into Lake Superior as high waves and winds whipped Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
The U.S. Coast Guard used a helicopter to search for the man and woman for several hours after they were reported missing Tuesday afternoon at Presque Isle Park in Marquette. The search was suspended, however, due to dangerous weather conditions.
Names of those involved weren't immediately released. The Associated Press left a message seeking updated information Wednesday from the Coast Guard. The man and woman were last reported seen at Black Rocks, a popular Lake Superior overlook.
"The conditions yesterday were over 40 mph winds, 25 foot waves, the Coast Guard really emphasizes the importance of staying away from rocks and cliffs when the weather is hazardous like this because it's really easy for a wave to come in and wash somebody away," Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie Lt. Sean Murphy told WWJ.
A storm the National Weather Service described as severe caused power outages and closed schools in the Upper Peninsula. A gale warning was in effect Wednesday for parts of Lake Superior.
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