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Crepuscular rays spotted over Sizihwan Bay, near Kaohsiung, Taiwan
A classic example of a horseshoe vortex spotted by Lesleigh Griffin, which was observed for eight minutes from a beach near Penguin, Tasmania, Australia
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A day after a tornado impacted the area, Darcie's friend, Vicki Kiesau, spotted an expansive display of Virga over Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
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After reaching the summit of Frenchmans Cap, Wayde was surrounded by clouds. After 20 minutes the clouds began to lift and clear. Then, as he began to descend, a horseshoe vortex appeared in his view, spotted from Frenchmans Cap, Tasmania, Australia.
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Crepuscular rays spotted over Western Iran
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Crepuscular rays spotted over Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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Primary and secondary bows spotted over the Ferry Building, Auckland, New Zealand
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A line of developing Cumulus congestus spotted over east central Ohio, US
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22-degree halo spotted over Sacramento, California, US
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over the Rockies, near Brighton, Colorado, US
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A classic example of a rare horseshoe vortex spotted over Roanoke, Virginia, US
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22-degree halo spotted near Birling Gap, Seven Sisters, East Sussex, England
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A classic example of a large horseshoe vortex spotted in the late afternoon over Asheville, North Carolina, US
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Crepuscular rays spotted over Jeollanam-do, South Korea
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Anti-crepuscular rays, an optical phenomena caused by shadows cast by clouds or other objects, illuminated by sunlight, as spotted here when Joan was standing and facing east at sunset, with her back to the west, near San Diego, California, US
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Sunset accompanied by a rainbow, spotted near Prestonpans, Scotland
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