Shelf cloud: A low, horizontal, sometimes wedge-shaped cloud associated with the leading edge of a thunderstorm. Although these clouds appear ominous, shelf clouds normally do not produce tornadoes.

One of my favorite Click2Pins to see is interesting cloud structures. In the weather community we call often call these SLC (scary looking cloud) or FLC (funny looking cloud).

People relaxing on Furadouro beach, south of the city of Porto, saw a huge cloud rolling in from over the ocean.

TULSA, Okla. — On several recent occasions, many of us have craned our necks to witness weird and even wild-looking clouds in the sky. The first sighting came on June 27 when the newest cloud ...

These lumpy looking clouds were spotted all around North Texas from Forney to Lavon to Garland. Massive clouds with pockets and bulges like these coming out of the base are called mammatus clouds.

Noctilucent clouds, Earth's highest clouds, shine blue in the twilight sky from late May to August in the northern hemisphere — and all you need are your naked eyes.

Weird/Watercooler; Latest News Stories. ... These types of clouds are formed by sinking air on the storm, making the bottom of the cloud look like a bunch of cotton balls.

Those are weird-looking clouds. What 10 different clouds might be telling you. Sarah Moore, Lansing State Journal. Wed, May 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM UTC. 6 min read.