Mammatus clouds

[murray]

The clouds are called Mammatus clouds. They do not precede a tornado, or foretell a storm, but are formed when the air is already saturated with rain droplets and/or ice crystals and begins to sink. The worst of the storm is usually over when these kinds of clouds are seen.

These pics taken in Hastings, Nebrasksa, USA.

http://forums.permaculture.org.au/images/mammatus1.jpg

http://forums.permaculture.org.au/images/mammatus2.jpg

http://forums.permaculture.org.au/images/mammatus3.jpg

http://forums.permaculture.org.au/images/mammatus4.jpg

[ho-hum]

Murray, great photos.


I have seen this phenomenon near Emerald Springs [about 200kms south of Darwin] a few years ago and it preceded one of the most violent tropical storms I have ever been thru.

There were waterfalls running off the hills everywhere - we had to stop the car for about 40 minutes while it passed. Sadly we didnt have a camera.

floot

[Richard on Maui]

Are you guys making this shit up? Those are amazing cloud pictures, Murray.

[barely run]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Easy to see where the name comes from....neat pics
Cathy