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Photo courtesy of Judy Shay
A funnel cloud reported between Richmond and Garnett by emergency response personnel Wednesday turned out to be a landspout tornado cloud. The cloud, which was spotted a little after 4:30 p.m., was not rotating and did not touch the ground, the National Weather Service reported.
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Was that a tornado?
Area residents spot mysterious funnel cloud
By The Herald Staff
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A funnel cloud reported between Richmond and Garnett by emergency response personnel Wednesday turned out to be a landspout tornado cloud.
The cloud, which was spotted a little after 4:30 p.m., was not rotating and did not touch the ground.
Matt Wolters, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said landspout tornado clouds are not created from supercell storms like other tornadoes.
“They can definitely touch the ground, but usually damage is less likely from a structural standpoint,” he said, adding that they are still serious and people should follow the warnings as usual.
The cloud could be seen from Beckman Motors on U.S. 59 in Garnett. Jason Moss, an employee at the dealership, said what looked like a large funnel cloud appeared to be west of the dealership and didn’t move for several minutes before it disappeared back into the clouds.
At least one resident reported that sirens were sounded in Garnett.
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