Funnel Cloud — Butler, Missouri

2025-07-15 · near Neelyville, Butler, Missouri

Event narrative

A photo was shared of a tropical funnel occurring with a thunderstorm over Neelyville.

Wider weather episode

A morning frontal boundary on the northern edge of the Quad State lifted a little northward during the day on the 15th. A 40-50kt jet out of the WSW continued into the Quad State, bringing enough Gulf moisture to keep PWATs over 2 inches. MLCAPE values reached 2000-2500J/kg, while effective bulk shear remained limited. In Southeast Missouri, scattered showers and thunderstorms occurred through the day. A funnel cloud was observed with a storm over Neelyville.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292080. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.