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Mamma (Mammatus) spotted over Boise, Idaho, US
Storm system with what appears to be falling snow near Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Storm system with heavy precipitation over Mercogliano, Italy
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Storm system accompanied by an adventurous surfer, off of the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
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An incoming storm system from what appears to be the leading edge of it, by way of this arcus (shelf cloud), which was spotted near the Franz Josef Glacier, South Island, New Zealand
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An early afternoon storm system coming in from the west, near Moiese, Montana, US
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Two sandstone cloudspotters discussing the weather, as Paul observed, in this photograph of a storm system in the distance, near Bluff, Utah, US
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Storm system over Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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A storm system with what appears to be a microburst occurring close to shore, spotted near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Arcus, also known as a Shelf Cloud, is a long, dark, horizontal roll or shelf running along the base of the storm cloud’s front edge, so it is the first cloud feature to arrive as the storm approaches an area. This storm system was spotted over Danforth, Ontario, Canada.
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Asperitas over Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Asperitas spotted over Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Mamma (Mammatus) accompanied by a thunderstorm near Brisbane, Australia
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Asperitas over Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Asperitas spotted over Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
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Storm system near College Station, Texas, US
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