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Approaching thunderstorm with lead gust front. Rain-cooled air from the storm moves out ahead of the storm. It ploughs under the warm moist air forming a flat "shelf cloud."
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Globular mammatus clouds with radar in foreground. Often associated with thunderstorms and severe weather
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Globular mammatus clouds. These clouds are often associated with thunderstorms and severe weather
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Towering cumulus. Mammatus clouds visible under the "anvil".
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Cumulonimbus (Thunderstorm) is shown forming in the background. Smaller low level "scud" appearing in foreground.
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Lowering wall cloud under main thunderstorm updraft. Tornadoes will generally form in and ground the wall cloud.
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Shown in the photograph is a wall cloud with tail cloud.
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Supercell - often associated with violent weather.
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Captured in this photo is a blazing sunset seen near Throckmorton, Texas.
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Thick wave clouds are captured over Mt. Pisgah.
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Stunning photo of a rainbow with a reflection over an Oklahoma Wheatfield.
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A thunderstorm anvil at sunset.
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Turbulent gust front clouds
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Altocumulus clouds in the sky.
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Cirrus clouds move across the sky
Clouds from Above
Towering cumulus clouds as seen from above.