Wheeler, TX Funnel Cloud – 5/25/2018

Up close video of a funnel cloud 3.6 miles west of Wheeler, Texas around 7:50 pm on May 25, 2018. A severe warned low precipitation (LP) supercell formed near Wheeler, Texas with the threat for nickel sized hail and 70 mph winds. This supercell produced several funnel clouds just before 8 pm, but the dry lower levels did not allow for the funnels to reach the ground.
Shot Description

0:00-2:38: Several clips of the funnel cloud rotating at the base of the wall cloud

2:38-3:03 The area of rotation separates from main wall cloud/updraft and starts to dissipate

SID: Will Wight

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