A Seattle resident captured an usual sight on camera Sunday afternoon: a funnel cloud over the city's Ballard neighborhood.

A Seattle resident captured an usual sight on camera Sunday afternoon: a funnel cloud over the city's Ballard neighborhood.

Twitter user Capitol Hill Matt said he spotted the cloud while he was in the Fred Meyer parking lot.

Hey @NWSSeattle - caught this over in Ballard around 12:30pm. Radar was showing a decent cell moving NE at the time.... made for great video. 🌪 #darkclouds #rotation pic.twitter.com/0x8NI2E5bq — Capitol Hill Matt (@JeepMattWA) September 16, 2018

If you're wondering if a funnel cloud in Seattle is a rare occurrence, here are a few facts.

First of all, we call this a "funnel cloud" because it did not reach the ground. In order to be classified as a tornado, it has to reach the ground. Yes, we can get tornados in Western Washington, but they are very rare.

On average only three a year occur across the entire state and are usually in the weaker EF 0 to EF 1 category, meaning winds from 65 mph to near 100 mph tops. The big EF 5's in the Midwest can produce winds up to 200 mph.