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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Tue Dec 15, 2015, 03:47 PM Dec 2015

Strange cloud formation spotted in sky terrifies residents in Argentina

Strange cloud formation spotted in sky terrifies residents in Argentina

15:46, 15 Dec 2015
Updated 15:50, 15 Dec 2015
By Kara O'Neill

The strange clouds were caught on camera by a journalist who believes it could be a result of a dramatic drop in temperature

- video at link -

strange cloud formation has left residents in Argentina terrified after it rolled over a city - then suddenly disappeared minutes later.

The video has been uploaded to YouTube by Diario El Liberal and has had more than 3,000 views since December Sunday.

One journalist, who witnessed the bizarre weather phenomenon , told local media: "It was a matter of two or three minutes from when it formed in the sky to when it disappeared.

"We believe that this may have occurred when there was a sudden drop in temperature over Santiago del Estero.

More:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/strange-cloud-formation-spotted-sky-7017811

Science:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/122844233

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Strange cloud formation spotted in sky terrifies residents in Argentina (Original Post) Judi Lynn Dec 2015 OP

Cool deathrind Dec 2015 #1

So good to be able to learn about this before seeing it! Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #4

Vapor doobie Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #2

A Roll Cloud liberal N proud Dec 2015 #3

It would seem by the time a tornado appears, it would almost seem redundant! Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #5

deathrind

(1,786 posts)

1. Cool

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 03:52 PM

Dec 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcus_cloud

Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)

4. So good to be able to learn about this before seeing it!

Reply to deathrind (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 04:12 PM

Dec 2015

An appearance of one of these clouds could scare people witless.

Completely wild and spooky. All they have to do is show up. No other manifestations necessary.

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

2. Vapor doobie

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 03:54 PM

Dec 2015

liberal N proud

(60,335 posts)

3. A Roll Cloud

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 04:02 PM

Dec 2015

I have seen many. They are ominous looking clouds sometimes associated with dramatic pressure changes. I have seen tornados associated with the same fronts.

Wild looking and in you don't know what they are could be terrifying.

Judi Lynn

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5. It would seem by the time a tornado appears, it would almost seem redundant!

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 04:17 PM

Dec 2015

Can't imagine it would ever be possible to get used to seeing them. The word "ominous" seems perfect.

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