Funnel Cloud — Glades, Florida

2024-07-18 · near Lakeport, Glades, Florida

Event narrative

Broadcast media shared photos of a funnel cloud near Lakeport as a shower moved through the area along a lake breeze boundary.

Wider weather episode

A weakening upper-level trough over the Florida Peninsula created an atmosphere that was conducive for diurnal convection as showers and storms developed along sea-breeze boundaries.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1197308. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.