Drone video captures massive waves violently crashing along Lake Michigan coast, towering over lighthouse

GRANDHAVEN,Mich.–CoastalresidentsinMichiganarealltoofamiliarwiththenastyandfreezingweatherthatpoundsthestateduringthewintermonths. VisitorstotheareaareusuallyabletowitnessthestrongwinterweatherconditionsragealongtheshoresofLakeMichigan. HugewavessmashedagainstalighthouseontheeasternshoreofLakeMichiganonFriday,asstrongwindscreatedunpleasantconditionsinthearea. HowToWatchFoxWeather “Ripandstructuralcurrents,highwaves,andotherdangerouscurrentsandwaveconditionscanoccuralongbeaches,neartheoutletsofrivers,andnearstructuressuchaspiersandbreakwalls,”readsastatementfrommichigan.gov. Itisessentialnottogetclosetotheshoreduringsuchweather,aslargewavescouldsoakyou,increasingtheriskofhypothermia. Video:WallsOfIciclesCoverLakeMichiganPierFromBitterlyColdTemperatures Thecrashingwavesnearlycoverthetallstandinglighthouse,easilyreachingthetopofthestructure,showcasinghowdangerousLakeMichigancan