Beautiful Shelf Cloud

[A Life Aloft]

Since I have always loved wx and cloud formations, thought I would share this.........a large shelf cloud formed over Sydney yesterday, bringing with it quite the downpour.





These marvelous clouds are a low, horizontal wedge shaped Arcus cloud associated with a thunderstorm gust front attached to the base of the parent cloud above it (usually a thunderstorm). Rising cloud motion often can be seen in the leading outer part of the shelf cloud, while the underside often appears turbulent, boiling, and wind-torn.

 

[wayway8]

That's so cool.

 

[wildfreightess]

SWEET!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Tommay85]

Oh man, that's a beautiful storm!!!

 

[KLB]

CVG 2010

 

[rausda27]

I am guessing a large UFO appeared as it passed and took residence over Sydney. Somebody expedite Randy Quaids return from Canada, we need his skills!

 

[ASpilot2be]

That's awesome!