- False funnel cloud: a rain shaft is a tornado look-alike
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- A backlit stormy sky primes the senses for trouble. A distant rain shaft looks suspiciously like a tornado, but it’s a “false funnel” cloud and lacks the cohesion and consistency of a true tornado. A moment of watching exposes the deception as the rain streak thins out and loses its dense, compact appearance.
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