My funnel cloud pictures

As I left work from downtown Memphis on February 5th, the nearly black sky was filled with intense rain and lightning. I was beginning to think that I had left work a little too late while the traffic was moving slower and slower and the rain was getting harder and harder. However, about halfway home (the 240/40 junction for those familiar with it) the rain just quit.

The time now was about 4:45 or so and I was elated the rain had stopped. Then I happened to look to the north from where I was (between the Sycamore View and Whitten exits heading east) and saw the funnel cloud that was reported that day in the Whitten and Yale area. The pictures are a little blurry as they where taken while driving (please spare me the safety lecture). Despite the picture quality the clouds are still quite ominous. My understanding is that this one that I pictured never touched down. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families that lost loved ones during this round of storms, and to all the people who had their possessions ripped out from around them.

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