...TROPICAL FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... AROUND 1100 AM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR FORKED ISLAND. ATMOSPHERIC PROFILES INDICATE A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE TROPICAL AIRMASS IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA...ALONG WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TROPICAL FUNNEL CLOUDS...ESPECIALLY WHERE RAIN- COOLED BOUNDARIES...KNOWN AS OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES...AND POSSIBLY AN AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE COLLIDE. THESE TROPICAL FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE USUALLY SHORT-LIVED AND DO NOT REACH THE GROUND. IF THE FUNNEL CLOUD BECOMES MORE SEVERE AND REACHES THE GROUND...MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR...AND A TORNADO WARNING WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED. STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION....TROPICAL FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE... Issued by The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:33:02 +0000
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