JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Storm spotters in Flagler county report fair weather funnel clouds early Monday morning near the beaches. Bob Pickering of Flagler County Emergency Management says, " Fair weather funnel clouds are generally harmless as they are very weak and dissipate when they approach land. None touched down." The spotters reported three of the funnel clouds near the Southern shore of Flagler Beach.
Thank you to the spotters Ed Siarkowicz, Jeff Majewski and Sherry Baker who reported the funnels
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Reports:
Time / Event / Location / Source / Notes
Storm Reports:
4/10/2017
0703hrs / Funnel Cloud / South Flagler Beach / Skywarn / Fair weather funnel cloud observed – relayed to NWS
0712hrs / 2nd funnel cloud further south / Skywarn / Fair weather funnel cloud – relayed to NWS
0714hrs / 3rd funnel cloud, three funnel clouds observed same time / Skywarn / Relayed to NWS
0717hrs / 1st funnel over land then weakened – dissipated / Skywarn / Relayed NWS
0727hrs / All funnel clouds have dissipated / Relayed to NWS
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Fair weather waterspouts usually form along the dark flat base of a line of developing cumulus clouds. This type of waterspout is generally not associated with thunderstorms. While tornadic waterspouts develop downward in a thunderstorm, a fair weather waterspout develops on the surface of the water and works its way upward. By the time the funnel is visible, a fair weather waterspout is near maturity. Fair weather waterspouts form in light wind conditions so they normally move very little."
