KENAI PENINSULA, Alaska (KGO) -- We usually associate tornadoes with the central part of the United States, after all a large swath is nicknamed "tornado alley."
Video posted by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources - Division of Forestry shows funnels can happen just about anywhere.
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Crews working a wildfire on the Kenai Peninsula spotted the funnel but it is not clear whether it was over land or water.
The Kenai Peninsula is to the south of Anchorage.
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If it was over water that would make it a waterspout, it is a tornado if it is over land.
Tornadoes are rare in Alaska with only a handful being reported over the years.