Name that cloud

[Mrs.Frosty]

What kind of cloud is this?
I know i've seen them in other people's pictures before but i can't remember the name.
I took this picture about 1 1/2 hours ago.
Any help?

[Mrs.Frosty]

Just a plain ol' cloud?
Nothing 'speshial'?

[Andrew]

Maybe one of our members can comment on this and take some time out from the other thread.

[TexasBreeze]

Mix of cirrus and cirrostratus (thicker) clouds. They are mid to high level clouds from the subtropical jet stream passing overhead.

[wxman57]

I believe he means the dark colored "snake cloud" in the center of the photo, not the cirrus clouds above. It's "nose" is touching the power lines.

[unome]

Cirrus Kelvin-Helmholtz?

[srainhoutx]

Cirrus Kelvin-Helmholtz?

It could be a weaker (less turbulence) version. They are a rare cloud formation, though.

[unome]

looks similar to one on this Portugese webite http://www.sequelanet.com.br/2010/04/fo ... nante.html



I used to have a cloud website "favorite" in my last pc that crashed, can't find it any more It had thousands of different cloud formations

[Mrs.Frosty]

Cirrus Kelvin-Helmholtz?

It could be a weaker (less turbulence) version. They are a rare cloud formation, though.

Yes, "Cirrus Kelvin-Helmholtz" , that's the name i was looking for.
Thank you for refreshing my memory.

[TexasBreeze]

Oh the snake looking cloud in the center! That's an interesting cloud there!