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A classic example of pileus forming over a developing cumulonimbus, spotted over Kilgore, Texas, US
Cumulus congestus that appears to be on the verge of developing into a cumulonimbus, with a classic example of pileus over the top of its formation, spotted near Tuggeranong, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Pileus over Kleine-Brogel, Belgium
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Pileus over Alto, United States
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Cumulus congestus that brought heavy showers near Erm, Netherlands
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Crepuscular rays and iridescence over Connemara, Ireland
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Pileus over Tortolita, United States
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Pileus over Shenzhen, China
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Pileus over Mountainaire, United States
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Pileus over Waukesha County, Wisconsin, US
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Pileus over Denton, United Kingdom
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Pileus amidst the cumulus clouds over Canutillo, Texas, US
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Pileus over Schaarsbergen, Netherlands
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Storm system near Sao Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil
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Pileus over what appears to be a developing storm near the Mission Mountain Range and Ronan, Montana, US
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Cumulus congestus over El Paso, Texas, US
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