Watching The Clouds

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[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

It's called a "cloud-cap" and forms when cumulonimbus fist push up into the stratosphere. They only last a few minutes before the cumulo blasts out all over the place.

[dizzdvl.livejournal.com]

Nifty! Can I snag it for wallpaper, please? :)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

yep, no worries.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Dubbo is not known for its mountains, so I have to wait for a thunderstorm to brew up.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

There was a slow movement of upper air from left to right, with the cumulo forming a barrier the strato-air had to go around. about 5 minutes after I took this the cap was gone because the cumulonumbus burst out all over the place and started to form an anvil.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

and I haven't seen a tornado here yet.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

I finally saw one myself the summer after my Sophomore year in college. I was really excited to see it, until I realized it was straight ahead of me on the highway down which I was barrelling. Yeep!

Have the best

-=TK

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

*Grins* Oh, trust me. I know all about Tornados. I have a dread fascination for them. But knowledge tends to fail when you see something wild and uncontrolable that terrifies you in real life. ;)

Regardless, it was over the horizon and made landfall in east Cheyenne. I turned on the radio only to hear the NWS release a tornado warning after it had gone back up into the cloud and all gyration had stopped.

Oh, btw... great pics, Batty!

Have the best

-=TK, tornado freak