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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.
Horseshoe vortex spotted over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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Horseshoe vortex over Baltimore, Maryland, US
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Horseshoe Vortex over Erwinna, Pennsylvania, US
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Horseshoe vortex over Cambie Solsqua, British Columbia, Canada
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Horseshoe Vortex over Boterhoek, Belgium
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Horseshoe vortex spotted in between summer thunderstorms over Torquay, Victoria, Australia
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Signs of a horseshoe vortex over Cotia, São Paulo, Brazil
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During sunrise there appears to be a small horseshoe vortex in the sky, along with signs of undulatus, near the Estrella Foothills, Arizona, US
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Horseshoe vortex over a lake near Mt. Fuji, Japan
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Horseshoe Vortex over Wreck Bay Aboriginal Land, Australia
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During an afternoon that Wei describes as windy, there were dozens of large horseshoe vortex cloud formations developing one after another, as seen here with this horshoe vortex over Zhongshan Road, Xiamen, China.
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Horseshoe Vortex spotted over Chester County, Pennsylvania, US
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Horseshoe Vortex over Gulangyu, China
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Horseshoe Vortex over Gulangyu, China
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Horseshoe vortex, which forms in a region of rotating air, or vortex. This relatively rare and fleeting cloud formation appears for only a few minutes before evaporating. This horseshoe vortex was spotted over Rufford, West Lancashire, England.
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