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Funnel cloud spotted over Scottsdale

Many people spotted a funnel cloud over northern Scottsdale Sunday afternoon.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A funnel cloud was spotted over Scottsdale Sunday afternoon.

The cloud appeared near Loop 101 and Talking Stick Way around 2:40 p.m. as storms moved out of the Phoenix Valley.

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The National Weather Service in Phoenix said the funnel cloud was a cold-air funnel cloud.

Cold-air funnel clouds typically are short-lived and rarely touch the ground, according to NWS.

PHOTOS: Funnel cloud over Scottsdale

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