9/14/2004: Mammatus clouds

Undertoad · 09-14-2004, 11:05 AM

Oh sure, I remember cloud types: cirrus, cirrostratus, cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratocumulus.

Mammatus?

This Earth Sci Pic of the Day says These pendulous clouds were observed just after a huge thunderstorm, producing baseball sized hail and heavy rain, ravaged parts of Pueblo. While mammatus clouds aren't always precursors of severe weather, their appearance is certainly menacing. They typically form as a result of cold downdrafts within mature thunderstorm cells.

Gawrsh!

Dagney · 09-14-2004, 12:08 PM

I certainly wouldn't feel safe if those things were dangling overhead.

Cyber Wolf · 09-14-2004, 12:29 PM

Ohhh they look so soft...I'm getting sleepy just looking at them.

Elspode · 09-14-2004, 12:29 PM

Man, we saw a bunch of these earlier this year out at Pagan camp...nasty weather.

I like them because they are so named due to their resemblance to breasts.

404Error · 09-14-2004, 01:18 PM

Mother nature sure is awesome. Try Googling for images of mammatus clouds to check out some more truely stunning pictures! Great choice for the IOTD, UT!

ladysycamore · 09-14-2004, 01:28 PM

Spooky, but at the same time...cool.

Cyber Wolf · 09-14-2004, 01:47 PM

Very nice!! Same clouds, only citrus-flavored!

mlandman · 09-14-2004, 03:27 PM

Elspode wrote:

Quote:

Man, we saw a bunch of these earlier this year out at Pagan camp...nasty weather.

Yes, you just found a way to tell people you were at "Pagan camp".

dar512 · 09-14-2004, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlandman

Yes, you just found a way to tell people you were at "Pagan camp".

Els doesn't need an excuse. We all know he's pagan.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-14-2004, 07:19 PM

And a happy camper.

CharlieG · 09-14-2004, 09:31 PM

I'm a storm spotter - one of the "spotter criteria" is mammatus clouds - you see them, you get on the phone with the National Weather Service

Elspode · 09-14-2004, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlandman

Elspode wrote:
Yes, you just found a way to tell people you were at "Pagan camp".

Something wrong with Pagan camp, mlandman?

09-14-2004, 11:05 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	9/14/2004: Mammatus clouds Oh sure, I remember cloud types: cirrus, cirrostratus, cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratocumulus. Mammatus? This Earth Sci Pic of the Day says These pendulous clouds were observed just after a huge thunderstorm, producing baseball sized hail and heavy rain, ravaged parts of Pueblo. While mammatus clouds aren't always precursors of severe weather, their appearance is certainly menacing. They typically form as a result of cold downdrafts within mature thunderstorm cells. Gawrsh!

09-14-2004, 12:08 PM	#2
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	I certainly wouldn't feel safe if those things were dangling overhead. __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

09-14-2004, 12:29 PM	#3
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	Ohhh they look so soft...I'm getting sleepy just looking at them. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

09-14-2004, 12:29 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Man, we saw a bunch of these earlier this year out at Pagan camp...nasty weather. I like them because they are so named due to their resemblance to breasts. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-14-2004, 01:18 PM	#5
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	Mother nature sure is awesome. Try Googling for images of mammatus clouds to check out some more truely stunning pictures! Great choice for the IOTD, UT! Attached Images __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

09-14-2004, 01:28 PM	#6
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Spooky, but at the same time...cool. __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

09-14-2004, 01:47 PM	#7
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	Very nice!! Same clouds, only citrus-flavored! __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

09-14-2004, 07:19 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And a happy camper. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-14-2004, 09:31 PM	#11
CharlieG Hoodoo Guru Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 301	I'm a storm spotter - one of the "spotter criteria" is mammatus clouds - you see them, you get on the phone with the National Weather Service

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