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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.
Horseshoe Vortex spotted over Chester County, Pennsylvania, US
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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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A rare double horseshoe vortex spotted over Rio Rancho, New Mexico, US
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Waterspout near Pointe du Conguel, Quiberon, Brittany, France
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Waterspout at sunrise near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Variations of what appears to be a horseshoe vortex, formed from the remnants of contrails over Cittadella, Padua, Italy
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Cumulus congestus appearing to reach for the relatively tiny horseshoe vortex off to its northeast side, as seen from across the Narraguagus River over Millbridge, Maine, US
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Horseshoe Vortex accompanied by a majestic bird in flight, over Crickhowell, Powys, Wales
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A horseshoe vortex over Antelope Valley, California, US.
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A horseshoe vortex over Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France.
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A horseshoe vortex over Salamander Bay, NSW, Australia.
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A Horseshoe vortex over the Estrella Foothills, Arizona, US.
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A Horseshoe vortex over Poelkapelle, Belgium.
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A Horseshoe vortex over Curtin, Canberra, Australia.
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A horseshoe vortex, along with a bonus of iridescence, over the town of Fossil, Oregon, US.
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