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| Event typeevent_type | Funnel Cloud |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 510,873 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 84,590 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2014-05-05T20:07:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2014-05-05T20:08:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MONTANA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | FLATHEAD |
| Latitudelat | 48.369 |
| Longitudelon | -114.407 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 48.383 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -114.382 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Official NWS Observations |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Very unstable conditions contributed to thunderstorm development northwest of Kalispell which allowed for a funnel cloud to develop. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | An official observer at the Glacier Park International Airport observed a funnel cloud approximately 8 miles to the northwest. They reported that it didn't seem to reach the ground and only lasted for a minute. Radar and lightning data confirmed that the funnel cloud was attached to a cumulonimbus cloud(thunderstorm). Due to strong deep layer southwest wind shear ranging between 40 and 45 knots and with the relative location of the precipitation shaft to the base of the storm, the thunderstorm could have been supercellular. The Glacier National Park ASOS observed high relative humidities and south to south-southeast winds between 13 and 17 knots which added low-level wind shear. The appearance of the thunderstorm cloud base was relatively low which is another favorable atmospheric condition for funnel cloud development. Thanks to James LaDue from the NWS Warning Decision Training Branch for his added contribution to this report. |
| Yearyear | 2,014 |
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