Roll Clouds

ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
edited July 3, 2009 in Landscapes
OK, my 11 year old kid took these pictures (I couldn't leave work). But the could formation itself was unbelievable. Thought I would share...

A Roll Cloud over Nantucket, MA, 10:40-10:50 am, July 1, 2009 (it moved very quickly).

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  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2009
    I gave never seen anything like these clouds before. Pretty strange looking! Nice capture.

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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    That's awesome! Almost biblical! thumb.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    WOW clap.gif
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    Wow is right! I never knew this existed. And your son did a fine capture!
  • GKR1GKR1 Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    Nice, it looks like a sunami.
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    Researched it and did a blog post here: http://www.ackdoc.com/wordpress/2009/07/01/our-morning-glory/. It was awe-inspiring.
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  • dwayne_bradleydwayne_bradley Registered Users Posts: 52 Big grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    That was awesome!
    I've never seen anything like that before. It would have been my luck to not have a camera either! Good thing that your son was happy to fill in for you!

    Dwayne
  • dseidmandseidman Registered Users Posts: 824 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    Those clouds are crazy! I think I'd have to "go home sick" if I saw something like this out the window.
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    WOW! What a fantastic phenomenon and I've never seen anything like this before. I would probably run away screaming for cover lol3.gif

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  • d7freestylerd7freestyler Registered Users Posts: 48 Big grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    That's awesome! Looks almost apocalyptic... maybe that's just because the combination of the graveyard and the cloud. Hah.

    At any rate, it's a really nice capture. thumb.gif
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  • grosdagrosda Registered Users Posts: 36 Big grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    ghinson wrote:
    OK, my 11 year old kid took these pictures (I couldn't leave work).

    Greg;

    Tell you son great work! I grew up out on the Great Plains and have seen several of these. Usually you see them in front of a rain squall. To have blue sky above and behind the line is a pretty special capture!
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    Nice job of capturing the roll cloud. I've been up north for a while and haven't seen one in years. Thanks for sharing...
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  • rhondavidrhondavid Registered Users Posts: 433 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2009
    Very nice shots. You son did you proud with these shots!!! Magnificient!!! Would have loved to have been there to see them in person. Thanks for sharing.
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  • Picture North CarolinaPicture North Carolina Registered Users Posts: 85 Big grins
    edited July 3, 2009
    Wow. Never seen anything like this. Looks like a rolling pin about ready to flatten everything!

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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2009
    Amazing.thumb.gifthumb I spent many years on Cape Cod sailing Buzzard's Bay and Nantucket Sound but never encountered such a phenomenon. If I ever saw this while many miles offshore I think I'd have to change my shorts :D
    Did it bring a squall behind it?
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2009
    Very strange weather that day. Mostly blue sky before, above, and following the roll cloud. Cloud came at 10:45 am. Temp immediately fell from 75 deg to 60 deg. then went back up. Kids went to the beach early that afternoon and enjoyed the sun. And then at 4 pm, we had a violent thunderstorm. Neighbor lost two cable boxes, two computers, and two TVs to a lightning strike. Very bizarre.
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  • wendellwendell Registered Users Posts: 308 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2009
    Man that is great! It looks like a tsunami in the sky.
    Great capture!clap.gif
    wendell
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