Mind-Blowing Cloud Formations You Probably Haven't Seen Before

Various cloud formations might be one of the most beautiful and romantic sights in nature. Still, these masses of liquid droplets is also a complex and scientifically interesting natural phenomenon. The interesting fact is that regardless of the shape and the looks of the cloud, they’re all made of the same thing – condensed water or ice. When the sun heats the ground, warm air starts to evaporate and rise towards the sky. Once these water vapor particles cluster together, a cloud is formed.

Roll Clouds: Roll clouds can sometimes form in advance of the shelf cloud when a horizontal vortex forms in the atmosphere. It can then become detached from the structure as the storm decays and continue moving along appearing to be rolling horizontally across the sky. They are typically found along coastal regions resulting from a sea breeze or cold front. The picture we received was a result of storms that had been moving through the area the day the photo was taken.