After about 55 years of observing, both official and unofficial, and
having spent some time in the American Midwest, and having experienced
some spectacular storms, this is the first funnel cloud I have seen.

First and last:

Birmingham, July 1999 during a very hot and thundery spell.

I spotted the funnel cloud over Selly Oak, then watched it turn into a
tornado and pick up lots of debris (presumed to be slates/wood/roofs)......

Quite something, then it returned to being a funnel cloud and disappeared
all in about two minutes.
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Nick.
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk