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 ...

Do you know the difference between a wall cloud and a shelf cloud?? This is often a misunderstood phenomenon in weather, although to be fair... the shelf cloud does look like a wall. A shelf cloud is ...

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 ...

On June 15, 2025, in St. Petersburg City, Florida, USA, @TampaStorm shared a video of a thunderstorm shelf cloud over Tampa Bay. In the video, the author is at sea as a series of loud thunderclaps ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - It was quite the stormy August across the Brazos Valley, so I thought it was only fitting to give the shelf cloud a special spotlight this month! Even if you’ve never heard the ...

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 ...

A dramatic cloud formation appeared in the skies of Maryland as severe thunderstorms ripped through the state. Footage showed a dark, low shelf cloud moving through the area while flash flood, ...

With Michigan's changeable weather, residents get to see a lot of different cloud formations — fluffy cumulus, wispy cirrus and dark, threatening cumulonimbus — and recognizing what weather each type ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Ahead of Wednesday night’s storms, an ominous-looking shelf cloud appeared across the sky in south-central Kansas; some called it the “mothership.” Storm Team 12 said that while ...

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.