Funnel cloud - Wikipedia
A funnel cloud is a funnel-shaped cloud of condensed water droplets, associated with a rotating column of wind and extending from the base of a cloud (usually a cumulonimbus or towering cumulus cloud) but not reaching the ground or a water surface. [1]
Funnel clouds - Met Office
What are funnel clouds? A funnel cloud is a cone-shaped cloud which extends from the base of a cloud towards the ground without actually reaching the surface. In the UK they often look like...
Funnel Cloud Swirls Over Everglades Ahead of Hurricane Milton
5 天之前 · A funnel cloud was seen swirling from a tornado-warned storm cell over the Florida Everglades on Wednesday, October 9, as Hurricane Milton made its way toward the state, according to the National ...
Tornado - Funnel Clouds, Wind Shear, Supercell | Britannica
2024年9月25日 · Tornado - Funnel Clouds, Wind Shear, Supercell: A tornado is often made visible by a distinctive funnel-shaped cloud. Commonly called the condensation funnel, the funnel cloud is a tapered column of water droplets that extends downward from the base of …
Tornado vs. Funnel Cloud: What's the Difference? - Mental Floss
2024年7月30日 · Funnel clouds are spinning columns of air that don’t touch the ground. All it takes is one intense thunderstorm to cause a funnel cloud. When wind starts blowing at varying...
What is a funnel cloud? | The Weather Guys - University of …
2014年8月18日 · A funnel cloud gets its name from its shape — it is a funnel-shaped protuberance from the base of a thunderstorm. It is composed of water droplets and is often associated with a supercell storm. The funnel cloud often has rotation, and when it does, it’s a harbinger of possible severe weather.
The different funnel type clouds and how to tell them apart
2022年3月29日 · The different funnel type clouds and how to tell them apart. Arkansans are no stranger to tornadoes. But did you know that not all funnels in the sky are created equal? Author: Corallys Ortiz...
Funnel cloud explained - Everything Explained Today
A funnel cloud is a funnel-shaped cloud of condensed water droplets, associated with a rotating column of wind and extending from the base of a cloud (usually a cumulonimbus or towering cumulus cloud) but not reaching the ground or a water surface.
When is a funnel cloud actually a tornado? - BBC Weather
2020年6月16日 · While a funnel cloud may look exactly like a tornado, the official definition of a tornado calls for it to be touching the ground and accompanied by violently rotating winds. Therefore, not all...
What is the difference between a funnel cloud and a tornado?
2019年4月19日 · A funnel cloud is a tight rotating column of air (that is often the start of a tornado) that never reaches the ground. Storms can produce funnel clouds, but never produce a tornado.
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