arcus clouds

Nothing beats the Great Plains' weather patterns for incredible skies! Also, can we discuss the wonderful sounds of words like cumulonimbus or accessory to the cumulonimbus? 

A spectacular Arcus cloud in north of Kearney in 2011, Nebraska, United States.

An arcus cloud is a low, horizontal cloud formation, usually appearing as an accessory cloud to a cumulonimbus. There are two main types of of Arcus clouds: Roll clouds and Shelf clouds. They most frequently form along the leading edge or gust fronts of thunderstorms.

photo by Ryan McGinnis

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