Scud Clouds Form Near Epcot
Parkgoers at Epcot got quite a scare yesterday as what appears to be a funnel cloud formed close by.
Apparently, this was not a funnel cloud with any sort of rotation. It’s what experts call a scud cloud. Scud clouds are low, ragged and wind-torn cloud fragments, usually not attached to the thunderstorm base. They are often seen in association with, and behind, gust fronts. They do not produce severe weather.
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Meteorologist Jonathan Kegges of News 6 said “Initially it was difficult to determine if the cloud was rotating from the video and pictures taken at EPCOT. Rotation is the factor that differentiates a funnel cloud from scud,” Kegges said. “Oftentimes, scud clouds resemble funnel clouds or tornadoes. Scud clouds are a type of fractus cloud, which is a jagged cloud that forms in the warm, moist area beneath a thunderstorm updraft.”
There were storms in the area yesterday. Magic Kingdom was a washout most of the afternoon and evening.
Enchantment was a bit delayed last night due to the rain, but it eventually started at 9:40ish.
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