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Funnel Cloud in Whitman County, Washington
Funnel Cloud May 18, 2020 · Whitman County, Washington
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A trainer spotter reported seeing two funnel clouds.
The wider storm
Moist and unstable flow from a low pressure system kicked off convection and numerous thunderstorms in southeastern Washington and central Idaho Panhandle on May 18th.
They produced five cold-air funnel clouds in Pullman, Washington over a fifteen minute period. Numerous witnesses confirmed there was no evidence of damage or circulation on the ground. An official National Weather Service survey conducted on May 19th determined that there were no tornadoes. The most well defined cold-air funnel cloud occurred around 3:05 PM approximately 4 miles southeast of Pullman, Washington and dissipated quickly.
Began near Whitlow (46.7129, -117.1693).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 896230. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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