Huge Wave Kicked up by Storm System Knocks 20-Foot-Tall Beacon into Lake Michigan
At a Glance The 20-foot-tall Manitowoc's South Pier Light Navigational Beacon was taken out by a wave on Monday.There was some initial confusion about whether it was a lighthouse or the beacon.The large waves were kicked up by an approaching storm system. A huge wave kicked up by winds from a storm system knocked a 20-foot-tall beacon into Lake Michigan Monday morning. Photographer Ann Barbeau of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, posted a capturing the final moments of Manitowoc's South Pier Light Navigational...