KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An alert viewer sent us a photo earlier this afternoon showing a funnel cloud that formed Tuesday near Orrick, Missouri.
KSHB 41 meteorologist Wes Peery checked into the report and described the cloud as a harmless feature of storms that developed in the area around 2:30 p.m.
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A really spooky looking but HARMLESS funnel near Orrick this afternoon as storms passed through.
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) June 17, 2025
[Nathan Bartley]#mowx #kcwx pic.twitter.com/iZqLR3tafa
Here's a look at the radar around 2:30 p.m. in the area where the viewer sent us the photo:
Viewer captures harmless funnel cloud in sky Tuesday near Orrick, Missouri

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