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A developing storm at sunset over Brighton, Colorado, US
Virga over Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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An expansive display of mixed clouds captured by Jack Macleod, near Salem, South Africa
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Virga over Springwood, New South Wales, Australia
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On a cool evening, virga was spotted near the horizon over Twickenham, England
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Altocumulus with some apparent virga in the distance, spotted near Kianga Beach, New South Wales, Australia
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Turbulent skies at sunrise over Maui, Hawaii, US
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Virga sweeping through the atmosphere over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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A view from above, with cumulus congestus in the distance, spotted over Henan Province, China
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A classic example of virga spotted over Kingscliff, Australia
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Ascending cumulus with some limited virga associated with it, spotted over Elwick, Hartlepool, England
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Falling streaks of ice crystals, stemming from cirrus clouds, spotted over Somerset, England
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A vibrant sky over Henningsvaer, Norway
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A "giant bird" spotted over Lusk County, Dublin, Ireland
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Virga spotted in the evening over Suffolk, England
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Virga over Qingyuan City, Guangdong, China
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