Video showed the funnel cloud spinning and moving very slowly toward the foothills in the Ventura County city. It's classified as a funnel cloud and not a tornado because it didn't touch the ground.
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Still, the long rotating column towering over the area provided for an unwelcoming and slightly ominous sight.
Eyewitness News viewer Tammie Alonzo also shared a photo of how the funnel cloud looked in Ventura. She said the funnel cloud disappeared but eventually formed again.
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The funnel cloud was reported around 4 p.m. Our Megadoppler 7000 HD showed intense rain moving through Santa Paula around that time.