Funnel Cloud — Montrose, Colorado

2013-10-25 · near Paradox, Montrose, Colorado

Event narrative

A co-op observer watched and photographed a relatively long lasting funnel cloud that was seen to the south of Paradox.

Wider weather episode

A rather moist and unstable airmass within an area of significant low level wind shear resulted in a thunderstorm which developed a funnel cloud.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (38.2832, -108.9500)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 504080. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.