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The usual busy Lincoln Way and Lynn Ave. is quiet as snow blows during a winter storm near Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016.
Mandatory credit to Alex Hanson if used elsewhere.
Focus on the light spot (left of center) where the bright meets the darker area (upper part of pic)... don't even look at the bottom. Use your periferal vision to see the whole image.
Let your eyes relax until you see the rays flowing over the edge...
:)
Still learning a lot about storm cloud formations.
(Reference below from Iowa Weather.com)
- What is a Wall Cloud?
A wall cloud is a large, localized, persistent, and often abrupt lowering of cloud that develops beneath the surrounding base of a cumulonimbus cloud and from which tornadoes sometimes form. It is typically beneath the rain-free base portion of a thunderstorm and indicates the area of the strongest updraft within a storm. Rotating wall clouds are an indication of a mesocyclone in a thunderstorm; most strong tornadoes form from these. Many wall clouds do rotate, however, some do not.
- What does a wall cloud look like?
A wall cloud is a lowering from the base of a thunderstorm that hangs lower to the ground than the rest of the thunderstorm.
- Are shelf clouds dangerous?
Shelf clouds are mostly harmless in nature, but they can produce strong winds that can cause damage.
- Is a wall cloud dangerous?
By itself, a wall cloud is not dangerous. However, it needs to be closely watched as a tornado could form from it, which would then be dangerous.
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iowaweather.com/shelf-cloud-vs-wall-cloud/
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Taken July 1, 2023 - Mishawaka, IN (St. Joseph County)
Results of severe storm July 18th, 2010.
Furniture and plants on our deck was moved and the top off the grill came off.
Results of severe storm July 18th, 2010. The shed was forced off it's foundation by high winds and into my car