Funnel Cloud — Benton, Washington

2019-05-16 · near Benton City, Benton, Washington

Event narrative

A member of the public posted a picture of a funnel cloud to social media. Weak rotation verified by RADAR.

Wider weather episode

A merger of two thunderstorms produced a brief funnel cloud visible from Benton City.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (46.2856, -119.5245)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 817055. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.