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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Lisa Piper stood on her back deck and took video of a terrifying scene that played out on the other side of frozen Union Lake as a funnel cloud formed and then dropped toward the ground Friday.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Lisa Piper stood on her back deck and took video of a terrifying scene that played out on the other side of frozen Union Lake as a funnel cloud formed and then dropped toward the ground.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
In Michigan, Lisa Piper stood on her back deck and took video of a terrifying scene that played out on the other side of frozen Union Lake as a funnel cloud formed and then dropped toward the ground.
—Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The sudden shift in weather patterns also produced a weak cold-air funnel cloud, much earlier in the season than usual.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Lisa Piper stood on her back deck and took video of a terrifying scene that played out on the other side of frozen Union Lake as a funnel cloud formed and then dropped toward the ground.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
In Michigan, Lisa Piper stood on her back deck and took video of a terrifying scene that played out on the other side of frozen Union Lake as a funnel cloud formed and then dropped toward the ground.
—Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The sudden shift in weather patterns also produced a weak cold-air funnel cloud, much earlier in the season than usual.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Funnel cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funnel%20cloud. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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