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'Cold air funnel' spotted west of Mountain Home

Only 13 funnel clouds have been reported in southwest Idaho since 2006.
Credit: Eric Tautfest
Cold air funnel captured by Eric Tautfest out at the Cinder Butte Firing Range on May 20, 2019

Eric Tautfest sent us this photo of a "cold air funnel" near Cinder Butte Summit Road and Cinder Butter Road outside of Mountain Home. 

Typically, a cold air funnel won't touch down - which is why it's not a tornado - but on a rare occasion these can become weak, EF-0 tornadoes. 

Cammie Patch also sent us the below photo of a funnel cloud. She saw it around 12:20 p.m. Monday near Simco Road and I-84. 

Credit: Cammie Patch
Cammie Patch shared this photo of a funnel cloud with us on Facebook. It was spotted around 12:20 p.m. Monday near Simco Road and I-84.

Meteorologist Korri Anderson with the National Weather Service in Boise says they don't get many reports for funnel clouds, or cold air funnels. The NWS records show just 13 reports in southwest Idaho since 2006.

It looks like Eric was in the right place (see location below) at the right time to get this shot.  

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