Mammatus, Lenticular & Other Extreme Clouds

"QUANTUM SHOT" #155 "Breast-clouds"? Mammatus, of Mammary Clouds! Mammatus Clouds, or "breast-clouds", are fascinating formations in the sky, made mostly from the cumulus cloud base. Although they are not a sign that a tornado is about to form, they often accompany tornado-producing storms, or even may be direct byproduct of tornado activity - an aftermath of severe thunderstorms. Thanks to the exclusive permission of Jorn Olsen, here are some weird mammatus shots: (all images credit: Jorn Olsen, used by permission) Lenticulars... See more of the lenticular clouds here Images source: Valuca Stormy Skies Update: More unreal cloud turmoil from the folks at "Extreme Instability": Photo by Riccardo Mannella (image credit: Patricia Radnor) (image credit: Jason Smith, Cloud Appreciation Society) (image credit: Olivier Garde. Pierre Farissier. Franck Bompaire.) Photo by Don Sanderson, Iowa USA Photo by KSNTV Hurricane Kirrill in Holland: speed of wind - 140 km/h As a counterpoint to the celestial unrest, here is a beautiful picture of the tropical wave: Photo by Andrew Castellano Image sources: Extreme instability, Cloud Appreciation Society, Valuca Permanent Link... Category: Nature,Weird Related Posts: Atmosphere Goes nuts Lenticular Clouds Gallery