Funnel Cloud in Okeechobee County, Florida

Funnel Cloud June 1, 2012 · Okeechobee County, Florida

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An off-duty sheriff's office deputy sighted a large funnel cloud for several minutes northeast of his location at the 8000 block of State Road 70 West.

The wider storm

A band of heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms developed ahead of an upper trough which moved through east central Florida during the day. One storm acquired rotation during the afternoon hours and produced a short-lived tornado in a rural area. A funnel cloud was also spotted in association with the storm shortly thereafter.

Began near Cypress Quarters (27.3150, -80.7262).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Okeechobee County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 374477. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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