Funnel Cloud — Kootenai, Idaho

2020-06-09 · near (coe)coeur D'alene A, Kootenai, Idaho

Event narrative

A member of the public reported, through a timeline of photos, a funnel cloud formation over the Coeur d'Alene Pappy Boyington Airport.

Wider weather episode

Pacific coast moisture and lift, associated with a passing warm front, brought rain, light winds, and a funnel cloud to the Idaho Panhandle on June 9th. Increasing rain moved through Washington in the early morning and reached the Idaho Panhandle by late morning and afternoon. It was cloudy and rainy most of the day with light winds up to 15 mph. Locations in the central Panhandle, such as Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls, were overcast mid-day with low cloud cover and a light drizzle. The Pappy Boyington Airport in Coeur d'Alene received a total rainfall of 0.02 inch.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 902016. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.