Pileus

A nice pileus cloud was seen topping a small thundershower north of Fargo yesterday afternoon.  Rapid rise in the cumulus cloud cause the mid-level wind to rise and fall over the building cumulus creating the pileus cloud.  This photo is from one of our viewers, I didn’t have a camera handy when I saw it yesterday (I need a cell phone).

One thought on “Pileus

  1. that is beautiful looks like that could hold a little thunderstorm in it. looks interesting there with the trees all colored or bare.

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