KCCI Des Moines

What were those strange clouds? KCCI’s Chris Gloninger explains

Several KCCI viewers sent in photos of strange cloud formations Thursday. KCCI Chief Meteorologist Chris Gloninger explains they are called gravity wave clouds.Gloninger said gravity wave clouds are ...
KENS

Rare phenomenon depicts strange clouds in San Antonio skies

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonians sent pictures and emails to KENS 5 of a rare phenomenon depicting cloud formations known as "hole punch clouds" or fallstreak holes seen Thursday afternoon. These types of ...
Yahoo

Strange UFO-like holes in clouds: NASA explains their airplane connection

On December 2, 2024, a striking natural occurrence mesmerized onlookers over Wichita, Kansas, as two unique formations known as cavum clouds appeared in the midlevel sky. These fascinating structures ...
WTOC-TV

Strange bright clouds lit up the morning sky, here’s why

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - If you’re a viewer in the WTOC area who gets up early or stays up extremely late, you may have seen some interesting cloud formations earlier this week. Images of these bright ...
The Fresno Bee

Storm chaser spots rare ‘vortex cloud’ twisting over Mississippi. What caused it?

Called a “horseshoe vortex cloud,” these strange cloud formations are so fleeting that people seldom see them and photos are a matter of pure luck, experts say. Facebook screengrab/Stan Dorroh photo A ...
Newsweek

Bizarre Holey Honeycomb-like Clouds Appear off South American Coast

A blanket of strange pock-marked clouds has been spotted by NASA satellites off the coast of Chile. A picture of the beautiful cloud formations taken in August last year was featured as NASA Earth ...