Funnel Cloud Surprises Storm Chasers Mid-Hunt Near Vernon, Texas Duration: 00:39 Storm chasers witnessed a funnel cloud swirling nearby as they were hunting a tornado near Vernon, Texas, on April 23. “We were chasing a tornado in front of us when this tornado dropped down beside us,” Brenda Dreyer told Storyful. Multiple tornadoes touched down southwest and southeast of Vernon on April 23, according to local news reports. Credit: Brenda Dreyer via Storyful