Funnel Cloud in Ketchikan Channels, Alaska

Funnel Cloud July 31, 2007 · Ketchikan Channels, Alaska

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 0400 AKST on Tuesday July 31st, the crew of the cruise ship STATENDAM observed and photographed a funnel cloud in Felice Strait on the East side of Metlakatla Island (near WSO Annette). No damage occurred and apparently did last only a short period of time.

The wider storm

Although there was no significant synoptic scale weather system, airmass convection broke out over Southern SE Alaska early on the morning of Tuesday, July 31st.

Began near Metlakatla (55.1300, -131.1501).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 39094. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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