funnel cloud
noun
: a funnel-shaped cloud that projects from the base of a thundercloud and that often precedes the formation of a tornado
also
: tornado sense 1a
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On Monday, a nearby mesoscale convective system – essentially a complex of thunderstorms that has formed its own low pressure system – is providing just enough low-level spin and rising air for a few funnel clouds or landspouts to develop.
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Kylee Miller, CBS News, 8 June 2026
If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
Radar showed funnel clouds tracking north.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Severe weather spreading across the Heartland is expected to produce more funnel clouds on Monday afternoon.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 18 May 2026
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Kylee Miller, CBS News, 8 June 2026
If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
Radar showed funnel clouds tracking north.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Severe weather spreading across the Heartland is expected to produce more funnel clouds on Monday afternoon.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 18 May 2026
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“Funnel cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funnel%20cloud. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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