Funnel cloud spotted in Punta Gorda

Viewer Lachelle Du Colon saw a funnel cloud Monday evening near U.S. 41 and Taylor Road.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. A funnel cloud was spotted Monday evening at the Punta Gorda Airport, the National Weather Service said.

The cloud was seen at 6:35 p.m. as a line of rain moved east through the area. Funnel clouds can become short-lived tornadoes with little or no warning, the weather service said.

Funnel clouds are common in Southwest Florida and little risk of a tornado developing exists, WINK meteorologist Scott Zedeker said.

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