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Mammatus Clouds

h57xiucj2z946q · 2013-12-15 00:07:11

One of the rarest weather phenomena, Mammatus Clouds. Photo taken by John C. Olsen in Hastings, NE http://i.imgur.com/yA6Ce2k.jpg http://reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1svies/one_of_the_rarest_weather_phenomena_mammatus

15-12-2013 12:07am

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One of the rarest weather phenomena, Mammatus Clouds. Photo taken by John C. Olsen in Hastings, NE

http://i.imgur.com/yA6Ce2k.jpg

http://reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1svies/one_of_the_rarest_weather_phenomena_mammatus

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#2 17-12-2013 9:43am

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Are they really that rare? I know the pictures above are an extreme case but I have photographed them numerous times in Ireland in the last 2-3 years.

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#3 20-12-2013 5:04pm

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They are not actually rare at all. I have them in almost all my storm chases.

That said, really good examples like those posted are exceptional.

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