‘Very wild’ reverse storm funnel forms over Lake Michigan, meteorologist says. See it

Wisconsin residents captured photos of an unusual storm formation over Lake Michigan, marking a first for a local meteorologist.

“Hard to really say what we’re looking at, but I would assume some very humid air condensing as it cools in a storm updraft,” TMJ4 News Chief Meteorologist Brian Niznansky said in an Aug. 27 Facebook post with a photo of the phenomenon.

“I’ve never seen it form in a reverse funnel shape,” Niznansky said. “Very wild.”

The photo was taken just offshore of Mequon on the afternoon of Aug. 27, the meteorologist said. According to the National Weather Service’s Milwaukee office, thunderstorms and a sinking cold front were forecast that day.

Local residents shared their own photos and reactions to the unusual formation under Niznansky’s post.

“That’s the wildest storm cloud I have ever seen,” Brian Lund said.

“That would’ve had me hiding in the basement, never seen anything like it!” Tori Lynn commented.

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