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Updated: 5:14 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2003 | Posted: 1:24 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2003
TACOMA, Wash. —
Rare Funnel Cloud Touches Down
It moved to Quartermaster Harbor, where it dissipated without causing any damage.
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The weather spotter who saw it said it lasted for 30 to 40 seconds.
KIRO 7 Weather Anchor Rob Mayeda it's a good indicator of how unstable the airmass is over Western Washington.
"Thunderstorms are still possible until sundown," he said.
Funnel clouds are rare in the region but are possible in unstable air.
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