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wallopweather Apprentice

wallopweather

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  • Location: Middle Wallop, Hampshire SO20
  • Weather Preferences: storms and extreme weather
  • Location: Middle Wallop, Hampshire SO20
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Spotted this on the horizon on the drive home, unfortunately I only had a standard lens with me. At first glance this appears to be a funnel cloud. Pictures were taken from a slip road beside the A303 Hampshire Wiltshire border Cholderton / Parkhouse Cross looking towards Tidworth, taken this evening around 5.45pm.

I am aware of a fire at Wooton Bassett which would be about 30 miles away from where these were taken so I'm unsure if these pictures are a funnel cloud or smoke from that fire but the colour blends too well with the cloud base.

The images have been cropped but have not been edited in any other way and are in sequence 1 - 5. All thoughts appreciated.

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DAVID SNOW Veteran

DAVID SNOW

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  • Location: Near Romford Essex.
  • Location: Near Romford Essex.
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Spotted this on the horizon on the drive home, unfortunately I only had a standard lens with me. At first glance this appears to be a funnel cloud. Pictures were taken from a slip road beside the A303 Hampshire Wiltshire border Cholderton / Parkhouse Cross looking towards Tidworth, taken this evening around 5.45pm.

I am aware of a fire at Wooton Bassett which would be about 30 miles away from where these were taken so I'm unsure if these pictures are a funnel cloud or smoke from that fire but the colour blends too well with the cloud base.

The images have been cropped but have not been edited in any other way and are in sequence 1 - 5. All thoughts appreciated.

Looks like a FC to me.good.gif

Paul Sherman Veteran

Paul Sherman

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  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
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Having seen quite a few meself, this is 1000% definately a Funnel Cloud!

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wallopweather Apprentice

wallopweather

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  • Location: Middle Wallop, Hampshire SO20
  • Weather Preferences: storms and extreme weather
  • Location: Middle Wallop, Hampshire SO20
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Having seen quite a few meself, this is 1000% definately a Funnel Cloud!

N1

Thanks for the feedback, I was sure I was looking at a funnel cloud too. Only the second time I have ever seen one and as Paul says it's a funnel then there's no way I'm going to argue with that opinion good.gif

Andy Bown Veteran

Andy Bown

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  • Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
  • Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
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Definitely a funnel cloud. There was a photo of one near Bridgwater and video of another taken near Marlborough shown on

BBC Points West this evening.

Methuselah Maestro

Methuselah

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
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Aye, it's a funnel cloud.

wallopweather Apprentice

wallopweather

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  • Location: Middle Wallop, Hampshire SO20
  • Weather Preferences: storms and extreme weather
  • Location: Middle Wallop, Hampshire SO20
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Definitely a funnel cloud. There was a photo of one near Bridgwater and video of another taken near Marlborough shown on

BBC Points West this evening.

That's interesting as I would have been facing towards Marlborough when this was taken and Marlborough would be about 17 miles from where I was located.

wallopweather Apprentice

wallopweather

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  • Location: Middle Wallop, Hampshire SO20
  • Weather Preferences: storms and extreme weather
  • Location: Middle Wallop, Hampshire SO20
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To help put things in perspective, here's an uncropped image of the cloud, the funnel is in the middle of the shot, this was full zoom on an 18-55mm lens with a uv filter fitted.

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Swave Snow Aficionado

Swave Snow

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  • Location: NW London
  • Location: NW London
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Hi experts, could someone tell me what this might be, I took video of this, but made stills please let me know what this might be?

Taken on the M6 today around 4pm after the end of the Toll Road

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AWD Maestro

AWD

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  • Location: Longwell Green, nr Bristol.
  • Weather Preferences: Storms, Gales, frost, fog & snow
  • Location: Longwell Green, nr Bristol.
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Yes, definetly a funnel cloud.

I went past the fire at Wootton Bassett earlier today, and needless to say, its a big one, with a smoke plume much bigger and darker than that, one that you would know is from a fire straight away!

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Methuselah Maestro

Methuselah

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
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Hi experts, could someone tell me what this might be, I took video of this, but made stills please let me know what this might be?

Taken on the M6 today around 4pm after the end of the Toll Road

Could be virga?

Liam J Experienced

Liam J

Posted
  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
  • Weather Preferences: Atlantic storms, severe gales, blowing snow and frost :)
  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
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Funnel cloud for sure.

Methuselah Maestro

Methuselah

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
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That is very rare isn't it or maybe not?

Not really sure, mate. I think it's just rain or snow that evaporates before reaching the ground?

Paul Sherman Veteran

Paul Sherman

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  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
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Yep that one is definately not a Funnel but almost certainly Virga. This is not rare either unfortunately, quite simply it is rain falling and evaporating before it reaches the ground.

Paul S

Funnel cloud for sure.

1st one or second Liam ???

2nd Picture is definately NOT a funnel cloud!

Liam J Experienced

Liam J

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  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
  • Weather Preferences: Atlantic storms, severe gales, blowing snow and frost :)
  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
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Yep that one is definately not a Funnel but almost certainly Virga. This is not rare either unfortunately, quite simply it is rain falling and evaporating before it reaches the ground.

Paul S

1st one or second Liam ???

2nd Picture is definately NOT a funnel cloud!

Which post lol? I'm sure the first post pics are of a funnel cloud, not the images taken on the M6.... smile.png

Paul Sherman Veteran

Paul Sherman

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  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
  • Location: Leigh On Sea - Essex & Tornado Alley
Posted

Yes the first is definately a Funnel Cloud, the 2nd (M6 Picture) is Virga!

Interitus Accomplished

Interitus

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Great photos wallopweather, you did well to catch it from that distance.

Taken on the M6 today around 4pm after the end of the Toll Road

Near the end of the Toll Road...could've been an e-cigarette or a health improvement aid for smokers?

Radiating Dendrite Experienced

Radiating Dendrite

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  • Location: Purley, Surrey - 246 Ft ASL
  • Weather Preferences: January 1987 / July 2006
  • Location: Purley, Surrey - 246 Ft ASL
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That is very rare isn't it or maybe not?

No. It is simply rainfall that does not reach the ground.

A very common sight under cumulus clouds.

That is 100 percent Virga in my opinion.

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