Funnel Cloud — Clark, Washington

2024-10-15 · near Cherry Grove, Clark, Washington

Event narrative

Video showing what looks like an actual funnel cloud. Weak rotation evident on radar with a shower during the time of the report. No debris was being lofted, so confidence is high this was not a tornado.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave embedded within a broader upper-level trough increased shower and thunderstorm activity across the region on the afternoon of Oct. 15th. Enough shear was available to produce rotation in a cell near Battle Ground.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1219467. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.