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Title: is this a funnel cloud?
Post by: curley on November 27, 2008, 12:39:57 PM
Yesterday, Southern California was hit with showers and thundershowers and outside my window I saw a thundershower ahead (the radar showed red, heavy rain, and lightning was spotted). Anyway outside my window, i saw a stub in the clouds that got lower and took the shape of a funnel. I wasn't sure if it was spinning or not but it really looked like one.

Here's a picture from my cell phone:
Title: Re: is this a funnel cloud?
Post by: Localonthe8s on November 27, 2008, 01:21:24 PM
Yes, that's a funnel cloud.
Title: Re: is this a funnel cloud?
Post by: toxictwister00 on November 27, 2008, 01:51:42 PM
That does look like a funnel cloud, did you hear of any tornado reports after you took that picture?
Title: Re: is this a funnel cloud?
Post by: curley on November 27, 2008, 02:00:05 PM
No i didn't. but one time my dad told me that he saw a waterspout off the coastline but no warnings or reports were issued. That's why I'm not sure.
Title: Re: is this a funnel cloud?
Post by: Mike M on November 27, 2008, 02:58:34 PM
Yep, looks like one to me. Nice shot!
Title: Re: is this a funnel cloud?
Post by: curley on November 27, 2008, 11:34:58 PM
so i guess it is.
Title: Re: is this a funnel cloud?
Post by: Gil on November 27, 2008, 11:35:57 PM
Maybe it's just me, or the way the picture was taken, but it looks like it's on the ground. :blink:
Title: Re: is this a funnel cloud?
Post by: curley on November 27, 2008, 11:42:36 PM
When I saw it, it looked like it touched the ground but I couldn't tell. If it did, then very little debris was flying since normally small tumble weeds and loose branches would be found there.
Title: Re: is this a funnel cloud?
Post by: curley on November 29, 2008, 03:32:11 AM
Now I know for sure it's a funnel cloud. Another witness who saw it but took no picture saw it spinning.
Title: Re: is this a funnel cloud?
Post by: Squizz on December 20, 2008, 12:40:56 PM
100% Funnel Cloud. That's a great shot! What kind of phone do you have?