Funnel clouds spotted in KELOLAND Tuesday
Meteorologist Scot Mundt has the scoop on what some people saw.
Jamie Smith to make announcement Saturday
Funnel clouds were spotted on Tuesday. These types of funnels form inside very cold pockets of air when winds at different heights create spin. Because they are usually very high and are small, most cold-air funnels go unnoticed.
But John Darcy captured this one in eastern KELOLAND.
Cold air funnels are very weak; for that reason, the spin with the funnel isn't even detected on radar, BUT we were able to see this funnel with our Madison LiveCam.
Cold air funnels typically occur during showers or thunderstorms in the very center of a low-pressure system. You can see the upper-level low's circulation here as the rain this morning in Minnesota was moving northwest and the rain in western South Dakota was moving southeast.
Depending on the location of the upper-level system, I wouldn't be surprised if more funnels were spotted today.
While they may look scary, they're usually not dangerous. On rare occasions, cold air funnels reach the ground, but if you feel you're in danger, take it upon yourself to seek shelter.
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