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Saw a weird cloud formation over the lake yesterday and looked it up...
It was a shelf cloud, and I found out they can sometimes come with a sudden, strong wind gust right before the storm hits. I read it on the National Weather Service site after I took the picture. Has anyone else been caught off guard by the wind from one of these?
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angela19112h ago
Yeah, those shelf cloud gusts are no joke. Got caught by one last summer at the lake. The wind hit so fast it flipped our pop-up canopy right into the water. Now if I see that cloud shape, I start packing up chairs and tying things down immediately. That cool air rushing out ahead of the storm is way stronger than a regular breeze. Did your picture turn out okay with the wind coming in?
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