![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/funnel-cloud-forms-over-the-white-house/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2_Capitol.jpg&description=A weather phenomenon frightened visitors at the White House as a funnel-shaped cloud suddenly appeared over the building, prompting some to get inside when it began to look like a tornado Tourists visiting the White House were terrified for a brief moment today when a funnel-shaped cloud suddenly appeared in the sky today, on a fairly rainy day. A group of people immediately pulled out their cell phones to take snapshots of an interestingly-shaped cloud over the white house. The funnel-shaped cloud worried some for a few minutes as it looked like a tornado, but that's a relatively rare phenomenon in the North East. Weather experts have declared that it's a simple funnel cloud in a tweet. The DC Weather Gang stated, "No major rotation so probably harmless, but still wow." If a funnel cloud touches the ground, it is generally regarded as a tornado and could lift debris and even cause some minor damage. According to the Met Office, "A funnel cloud is a cone-shaped cloud which extends from the base of a cloud towards the ground without actually reaching the surface. In the UK they often look like thin dangling bits of rope, hanging from the cloud above. But in hotspots such as tornado alley in the USA, funnel clouds can sometimes be thicker and much more intense." Others also tweeted about the weather anomaly: While it scared some, these clouds are apparently signifiers of worse weather. "Cumulonimbus clouds are almost always the host cloud from which tuba form, meaning that heavy rain, hail, thunder and lightning can all be expected," says the Met office. This corresponds with the weather warnings throughout the city today. Last year, funnel clouds were spotted throughout the UK, leaving residents mystified. People throughout Kent and even in the Scottish countryside took photos and made posts showcasing the weather event. "We didn't know anything about funnel clouds - we thought it was a tornado. It was exciting, as it's not right on your doorstep," said one UK mom. O){kind=link}
A weather phenomenon frightened visitors at the White House as a funnel-shaped cloud suddenly appeared over the building, prompting some to get inside when it began to look like a tornado
Tourists visiting the White House were terrified for a brief moment today when a funnel-shaped cloud suddenly appeared in the sky today, on a fairly rainy day.
A group of people immediately pulled out their cell phones to take snapshots of an interestingly-shaped cloud over the white house. The funnel-shaped cloud worried some for a few minutes as it looked like a tornado, but that’s a relatively rare phenomenon in the North East.
Weather experts have declared that it’s a simple funnel cloud in a tweet. The DC Weather Gang stated, “No major rotation so probably harmless, but still wow.” If a funnel cloud touches the ground, it is generally regarded as a tornado and could lift debris and even cause some minor damage.