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Cloud Wisps

Sincere thanks to Kennebunker , as I now know these cloud formations are referred to as "Mares’ Tails~

 

These are cirrus uncinus clouds formed by Mares_tailice crystals in the upper troposphere. They get their name from their fluffy elongated shape that indicates strong winds at high altitudes – a sure sign of an approaching weather front.

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And true to its predictions, Connecticut experienced a weather front two days later (remnants of Hurricane Barry from the Gulf of Mexico) with lightning, thunder and downpours.

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Uploaded on July 17, 2019
Taken on July 15, 2019