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Rastus Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 27108

Jorn Olsen took the pictures and works for the Dutton-Lainson Co. in Hastings, Nebraska, and lives by Heartwell Park next to Hastings College. The stadium lights are at the Hastings College stadium just east of his home. The clouds are called Mammatus clouds. They do not precede a tornado, or foretell a storm, but are formed when the air is already saturated with rain droplets and/or ice crystals and begins to sink. The worst of the storm is usually over when these kind of clouds are seen. They are quite rare, but really beautiful.

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Rastus Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 27110	These next ones are called Nacreous Clouds, which glow brightly with vivid iridescent colours. They're also known as "Mother of Pearl Clouds". You have ignored this user.

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Stronghold 6 Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 30017	Got any links to high-res (1024x764) pics? You have ignored this user.

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Isaac298 Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 02/11/2003 Posts: 6806	high res pics please You have ignored this user.

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Crazy Zimmerman 181 Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 23571	Dayum! That would be fucking eerie to see. You have ignored this user.

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mallet 30 Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 06/13/2005 Posts: 2057	^yeah it would be well freaky You have ignored this user.

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Sandra Dee Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 12/17/2006 Posts: 112	Dreamy You have ignored this user.

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WEB 37 Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 4253	those arent clouds, its the heavenly fathers showing off their cocks. You have ignored this user.

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splinter 29 Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 05/18/2002 Posts: 8600	ttt for tumor-clouds! You have ignored this user.

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Freeman 36 Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 26668	I saw clouds like the first ones once. That was cool. Some of those are very scary-looking. You have ignored this user.

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Floppy Divac 7 Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 53056	That's freaking awesome. You have ignored this user.

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e. kaye Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 13432	The coolest thing I have seen recently was twin waterspouts while I was fishing in Nevis a month or so ago. Got pics of them if someone can host it. You have ignored this user.

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drunkbob Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 11/23/2003 Posts: 2345	some of those are perty dang weird.. You have ignored this user.

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GrandInquisitor 20 Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 07/01/2005 Posts: 655	Amazing. The neatest non-deep sky thing that I've ever been able to see with my own eyes was a perfect lunar ring produced by ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. You have ignored this user.

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sol manila Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 02/03/2006 Posts: 6908	cool shit if you eat shrooms and go to a smoky bar, you see the same effect You have ignored this user.

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DonnaTroy Edited: 11-Jan-07 Member Since: 09/22/2002 Posts: 8626	Those are called "mammatocumulus", cumulus because they are dense, white, fluffy clouds with a flat base, a multiple rounded top, and a well-defined outline. Mammatus cause it comes from latin mammarius, meaning breasts. You have ignored this user.

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