funnel cloud

noun

1. a rapidly rotating funnel-shaped cloud extending downward from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, which, if it touches the surface of the earth, is a tornado or waterspout.

funnel cloud

noun

1. a whirling column of cloud extending downwards from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud: part of a waterspout or tornado

Example Sentences

The tornado comes less than a day after a funnel cloud briefly touched down in the county of Madera, about 30 minutes north of Fresno.

From Los Angeles Times

In Ventura County, video footage captured a funnel cloud swirling over the foothills in Santa Paula.

From Los Angeles Times

A funnel cloud differs from a tornado in that it doesn't touch the ground.

From BBC

A funnel cloud moving over Madison, a suburb in Tennessee, caused electrical flashes and a small explosion seen in a video shared on social media.

From BBC

If it doesn't, it's only a funnel cloud.

From BBC