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| Funnel cloud witnessed in East Midlands skies | Funnel cloud witnessed in East Midlands skies |
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| A funnel cloud has been spotted in the skies across the East Midlands. | A funnel cloud has been spotted in the skies across the East Midlands. |
| The sky structure - which was mistaken by some people for a tornado - was witnessed in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. | The sky structure - which was mistaken by some people for a tornado - was witnessed in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. |
| BBC weather presenter Sara Blizzard described funnel clouds as a "violent, rotating column of air" that extend between types of cloud. | |
| She said for them to be classed as tornados they would have to make contact with the ground. | She said for them to be classed as tornados they would have to make contact with the ground. |
| 'Faster and thinner' | 'Faster and thinner' |
| Misty McGrath said she was driving along the M1 from junction 28 on Wednesday when she saw a "tornado cloud formation". | Misty McGrath said she was driving along the M1 from junction 28 on Wednesday when she saw a "tornado cloud formation". |
| She said: "The clouds seemed to be swirling and I thought it was a trick on the eye, but they definitely formed a tornado, funnel shape. | She said: "The clouds seemed to be swirling and I thought it was a trick on the eye, but they definitely formed a tornado, funnel shape. |
| "It got faster and thinner and longer until I had driven past and couldn't see it any more." | "It got faster and thinner and longer until I had driven past and couldn't see it any more." |
| Dave Elliott, from Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, filmed the funnel cloud from his conservatory at about 17:30 BST on Wednesday. | Dave Elliott, from Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, filmed the funnel cloud from his conservatory at about 17:30 BST on Wednesday. |
| The weather event was also seen in the Market Rasen area of Lincolnshire and parts of north Derbyshire. | The weather event was also seen in the Market Rasen area of Lincolnshire and parts of north Derbyshire. |
| Ms Blizzard, a weather forecaster for East Midlands Today, said: "A funnel cloud is a violent, rotating column of air that is visible and extends from the base of a towering cumulus or cumulonimbus with the tip pointing towards the ground, but it doesn't make contact with it. | Ms Blizzard, a weather forecaster for East Midlands Today, said: "A funnel cloud is a violent, rotating column of air that is visible and extends from the base of a towering cumulus or cumulonimbus with the tip pointing towards the ground, but it doesn't make contact with it. |
| "A waterspout is another version, where it forms over the water and can be referred to as a weak tornado. | "A waterspout is another version, where it forms over the water and can be referred to as a weak tornado. |
| "Waterspouts can sometimes move inland, becoming a tornado." | "Waterspouts can sometimes move inland, becoming a tornado." |
| She added that funnel clouds can be strong enough to bring down a light aircraft. | She added that funnel clouds can be strong enough to bring down a light aircraft. |
| Are you in the East Midlands? Have you spotted the funnel cloud? Please send us your comments and photos. You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Funnel cloud'. | Are you in the East Midlands? Have you spotted the funnel cloud? Please send us your comments and photos. You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Funnel cloud'. |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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