Backyard Tornado

[Justin Turcotte]

This doesn't fit the chase reports thread so I'll post here. Knowing there was a cold pool aloft I figured there was the odd chance a stray funnel or two could emerge but certainly didn't expect to see one looking out the kitchen window. The cloud the tornado dropped out of was rather tiny. My 3 1/2 year old daughter got to see her first tornado. I live on the west edge of Grand Forks and as you can see, the area is flat as it gets and generally devoid of trees. Great chase territory when the pattern finally gets up here. Photos shot around 12:40 pm Monday June 9.

 

[Mike Birbeck]

Looks like a typical UK cold pool tornado/landspout. About all we get here :-(

Great capture and photos from your own backyard!

 

[Joel Wright]

Hey that's pretty cool man. I've never seen a "cold air funnel". Even though they're pretty common around here in the spring and early fall.

The best part is you didn't have to use a drop of gas to see it!

 

[afischer]

Awesome! Nice catch.

 

[John Erwin]

Nice catch Justin! We're getting reports of Cold-Core funnels up my way too; unfortunately I'm stuck at work at the moment..

 

[Kenny Drake]

Nice grab. I think the northern plains will get their time in the gulf moisture beginning in a couple of weeks. The current boundary doesn't want to advect any farther north than NE, IA and IL.