Funnel Cloud — Clarke, Iowa

2023-08-09 · near Murray, Clarke, Iowa

Event narrative

Brief funnel cloud reported by spotter.

Wider weather episode

Multiple funnel clouds were reported as a surface low moved across Iowa. This supplied enhanced vorticity in a region of weak shear and pockets of increased low level instability, allowing for a prime environment for enhanced low level stretching for funnel development. No funnels developed into tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1129126. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.