at 6:18 PM by Jacob Wilkins

Cold Air Funnels Spotted to the West

West of the Bowling Green region, a few cold air funnel clouds were reported. The National Weather Service in Paducah, KY reassures folks that cold air funnels rarely touch down. Furthermore, if they do touch down, they rarely do significant damage. A few isolated showers caused the cold air funnels to condense. Cold air funnels form as a result of cold temperatures aloft and warmer temperatures at the surface. Here’s an excerpt from a Special Weather Statement by the National Weather Service in Paducah:

“COLD AIR FUNNELS ARE DUE TO VERY COOL CONDITIONS ALOFT…WARM
MOIST AIR NEAR THE GROUND…AND ARE USUALLY IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS OF THE
ATMOSPHERE. DUE TO LITTLE OR NO WINDS NEAR THE SURFACE…THEY ARE
USUALLY WEAK AND VERY BRIEF.”

One person got quite the nice shot of a cold air funnel in Dexter, MO. Check it out!