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Following a particularly strong line of thunderstorms, accompanied by a few tornadoes in the region, Scott captured this stunning view of mammatus (mamma) as the storms departed the area near Plymouth, Wisconsin, US
Signs of lacunosus over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Vibrant colours in the sky near Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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Cumulus clouds on a cool and windy day over Northern California, US
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Virga over Qingyuan City, Guangdong, China
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A storm system near Rogerstown Estuary, Dublin, Ireland
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A classic example of altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Reno, Nevada, US
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Above the clouds during a storm that gave Reven the sense that she was observing a dramatic silent movie during her flight from San Francisco, California, to New Orleans, Louisiana, with this storm taking place near Roswell, New Mexico, US.
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Multiple contrails over Baltimore, Maryland, US
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A picturesque sunset seen from Alameda Island in the San Francisco Bay, California, US
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Horseshoe vortex that Maggie spotted for the first time, which she said lasted for less than a minute, which is common for such a formation. This was captured over Dayton, Ohio, US.
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A storm system as seen from looking east from the mountains to the Anza Borrego Desert. Carl shares that a strong convergence of westerly winds and warmer desert air created spectacular clouds and an abundant lift for soaring over San Diego County, California, US.
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Cumulonimbus near Charlottesville, Virginia, US
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Lightning strike during a storm over Kota, India
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Multiple examples of altocumulus lenticularis spotted to the east of Menifee, California, US
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Significant updrafts propelled the development of this particular cumulonimbus, which Sarah entitles "Sunset lights up an expanding storm", spotted over St. Louis, Missouri, US
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