shelf clouds (pics and vids)

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  • June 6, 2016 at 2:14 am #45434
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    WIKI: A shelf cloud is a low, horizontal, wedge-shaped arcus cloud. A shelf cloud is attached to the base of the parent cloud, which is usually a thunderstorm, but could form on any type of convective clouds. Rising cloud motion often can be seen in the leading (outer) part of the shelf cloud, while the underside often appears turbulent and wind-torn. Cool, sinking air from a storm cloud’s downdraft spreads out across the land surface, with the leading edge called a gust front. This outflow cuts under warm air being drawn into the storm’s updraft.

    June 6, 2016 at 8:13 am #45439
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    Not that rare in the midwest and south.

    The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.

    Sprinkles are for winners.

    June 6, 2016 at 8:54 am #45442
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    If i were a joiner,
    I’d consider joining
    the cloud-appreciation society.

    The Cloud Appreciation Society

    The thing i like most about clouds is
    you can’t buy them at walmart, or order them
    at a drive-thru.

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    June 6, 2016 at 8:55 am #45443
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    bnw wrote:

    Not that rare in the midwest and south.

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    What state do you live in?

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    June 6, 2016 at 4:03 pm #45473
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    wv wrote:

    If i were a joiner,
    I’d consider joining
    the cloud-appreciation society.

    That is new to me. My wife and I have noticed the sunsets post Mt. Pinatubo eruption have been spectacular with the orange to pink to purple hues.

    The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.

    Sprinkles are for winners.

    June 6, 2016 at 4:04 pm #45474
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    wv wrote:
    bnw wrote:

    Not that rare in the midwest and south.

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    What state do you live in?

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    As I’ve written before, Tennessee.

    The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.

    Sprinkles are for winners.

    June 6, 2016 at 5:25 pm #45485
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    bnw wrote:
    wv wrote:
    bnw wrote:

    Not that rare in the midwest and south.

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    What state do you live in?

    w
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    As I’ve written before, Tennessee.

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    I’ve never been to Tennessee.

    What’s the prettiest geographic-spot in Tennessee?

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    June 6, 2016 at 5:34 pm #45487
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    wv wrote:
    bnw wrote:
    wv wrote:
    bnw wrote:

    Not that rare in the midwest and south.

    ————
    What state do you live in?

    w
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    As I’ve written before, Tennessee.

    —————
    I’ve never been to Tennessee.

    What’s the prettiest geographic-spot in Tennessee?

    w
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    I don’t know if the places I’m thinking of have a name. They are almost all in the Smoky Mts. though and can depend upon the season too.

    The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.

    Sprinkles are for winners.

    June 8, 2016 at 1:32 pm #45632
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    The shelf clouds look like end-of-the-world stuff. Seen a few smaller and less imposing ones myself.

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