Funnel Cloud — Garfield, Colorado

2021-07-30 · near Allen, Garfield, Colorado

Event narrative

A funnel cloud was spotted roughly in the vicinity of West Mountain in a remote area northwest of Eagle.

Wider weather episode

The prolonged North American Monsoon pattern prevailed across western Colorado with abundant moisture present as precipitable water values trended to 170% of normal. Additionally, morning sunshine allowed the atmosphere to rapidly destabilize over the higher terrain. As a result, another round of strong thunderstorms developed across the region. One storm in Garfield County produced a funnel cloud.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 965534. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.