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Video footage of funnel cloud spotted in the skies near Newark




A reader captured a funnel cloud on camera yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) in the skies near Caythorpe.

A funnel cloud is cone-shaped and extends from the base of a cloud towards the ground without actually reaching the surface.

Had it reached the ground it would have become a tornado.

In a typical year the UK sees around 30-35 tornadoes, but it is very rare that are they strong enough to cause any significant damage.

According to the Met Office, funnel clouds are formed when a rotating column of wind draws in cloud droplets, making a region of intense low pressure visible. They are formed in the same way as a tornado building around this localised area of intensely low pressure and are typically associated with the formation of cumulonimbus thunderclouds.

Funnel cloud spotted near Caythorpe. (47130996)
Funnel cloud spotted near Caythorpe. (47130996)


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