We have another question to answer! Jim asks: "Hey, Ray, I recently heard about shelf clouds. They are an eerie sight indeed! Can you give a brief synopsis of how these fronts form?" Shelf clouds do ...

MADISON, Wis. - Both are ominous looking clouds that are sometimes present with thunderstorms and are often confused for each other. Let's take a look at a shelf cloud, a wall cloud and discuss how ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you’ve ever looked up and seen a dark, menacing cloud stretching across the sky like a giant wedge, you’ve likely witnessed a shelf cloud. With their dramatic appearance and ...

Before, during and after strong thunderstorms, you often get a variety of interesting cloud types. Last week was no exception, and you all captured things perfectly. The shelf cloud isn't exactly rare ...

As a magnificent shelf cloud swept over Sydney on Friday, amateur and professional photographers alike captured the chilling moments the cloud approached the shore to create ominous timelapse videos.

They're not UFOs and we do not need Will Smith to fight the aliens for us. Rather, they're picturesque shelf clouds, looking at the leading edge of a storm as it moves into the area. When you see a ...