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Funnel cloud

A funnel cloud is a funnel-shaped cloud of condensed water droplets, associated with a rotating column of wind and extending from the base of a cloud (usually a cumulonimbus or towering cumulus cloud) but not reaching the ground or a water surface. A funnel cloud is usually visible as a cone-shaped or needle like protuberance from the main cloud base.…

Cold-air funnel clouds, "Classic" funnel clouds & Other funnel clouds

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Cold-air funnel clouds

WaterspoutsCold frontsLow pressure systemsLakeSea breezes
18 related topics

"Classic" funnel clouds

IntensityRadarCondensationCyclonicAir pressures
10 related topics

Other funnel clouds

BoundaryMesocyclonesRear flank downdraftsInflowOutflow
9 related topics

Overview

FunnelCloudCumulonimbusToweringCumulus cloud
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"Classic" funnel clouds

Cold-air funnel clouds

Other funnel clouds

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Funnel cloud

Nodes53
Edges52
Triples40
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
Components1

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Funnel cloud

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related to External links · 20
Funnel cloud → Bibcode, Bluestein, Charles, Convective Cloud Line, Dan Robinson, Doswell III, Howard, July, KTVI, Lake Michigan, Louis, Monthly Weather Review, OR, Rear, St, Surface Cold Front, Tornado FAQCold-core, Tornado Myths, USA Today, What
related to Other funnel clouds · 7
Funnel cloud → Brief, Mesoanticyclones, Other, RFDs, Shear, Small, SVCs
related to "Classic" funnel clouds · 5
Funnel cloud → Also, Funnel, If, Most, The
related to Cold-air funnel clouds · 3
Funnel cloud → Although, Cold-air, Unlike
is a · 1
Funnel cloud → funnel-shaped cloud of condensed water droplets

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funnel clouds cloud surface condensation cold-air funnels associated tornadoes form base usually also tornado air within visible often wind vortices

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Funnel cloudis afunnel-shaped cloud of condensed water droplets0.90text
lakeinstance ofor in association with atmospheric boundaries0.80text
sea breezes or outflow boundaries.The larger scale weather conditions are characterized by particularly cold air aloft over relatively warmer low level airinstance ofor in association with atmospheric boundaries0.80text
leading to high lapse ratesinstance ofor in association with atmospheric boundaries0.80text
and often by high environmental vorticity yet relatively meager vertical wind shearinstance ofor in association with atmospheric boundaries0.80text
Funnel cloudrelated to "Classic" funnel cloudsIf0.60section
Funnel cloudrelated to "Classic" funnel cloudsMost0.60section
Funnel cloudrelated to "Classic" funnel cloudsAlso0.60section
Funnel cloudrelated to "Classic" funnel cloudsThe0.60section
Funnel cloudrelated to "Classic" funnel cloudsFunnel0.60section
Funnel cloudrelated to Cold-air funnel cloudsCold-air0.60section
Funnel cloudrelated to Cold-air funnel cloudsAlthough0.60section

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