A funnel cloud was reportedly seen over Perryville around 1:37 p.m. on the afternoon of July 17.
Kenny Williams of Ozora took a photo of the funnel cloud that appeared as if it was hovering over the local Hardees restaurant. Williams and his son were looking at a pickup he was interested in buying when they noticed the funnel cloud.
He said the pair watched it as it moved closer to them and finally disappeared while heavy rain pelted the area. Williams said the sirens never went off.
After a report and photo were sent to the National Weather Service in Paducah, it was confirmed that the funnel cloud was a cold air funnel.
According to the National Weather Service website, “cold air funnels form beneath showers or weak thunderstorms when the air aloft is especially cold. The funnels are most common in the fall and spring when the sun is able to heat up the lower levels of the atmosphere, causing convection to bubble up and form showers, but temperatures around 15,000 to 20,000 feet above the ground are quite cold. Cold air funnels are usually harmless, but on rare occasions, they can touch down and cause EF-0 level (winds up to 85 mph) tornado damage.”
