ScottM
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iBazinga!
Anyone ever heard of these? What hazards to flying do they present, other than the obvious, and how can you see them, if at all?
Special Weather Statement Issued by the National Weather Service at 2:30 PM CDT on September 5, 2006
... Cold air funnels sighted across the region...
Atmospheric conditions exist across northern Illinois and
Northwest Indiana that favor the formation of the phenomenon
called cold air funnels. Cold air funnels form at the base of
developing cumulus clouds... contain weak wind circulations...
but rarely... descend close to the ground.
Cold air funnels may last for several seconds to several minutes.
The potential for cold air funnel development will end at
sunset.
In very rare instances these funnels may briefly touchdown. Stay
alert and be prepared to move quickly to a safe shelter if a
funnel cloud approaches the ground.