Definition of Cold Air Funnel

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Cold Air Funnel

The term 'Cold Air Funnel' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A funnel cloud or (rarely) a small, relatively weak tornado that can develop from a small shower or thunderstorm when the air aloft is unusually cold (hence the name). They are much less violent than other types of tornadoes'.

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