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Severe Weather Discussion => General Weather - all topics not current severe weather. => Topic started by: Chris. on 23 August 2009, 03:15:33 PM

Title: Lenticular Clouds SE QLD : 22 August 2009
Post by: Chris. on 23 August 2009, 03:15:33 PM

Location: Warwick Qld. 22/08/09

I thought these might be worth mentioning, Lenticular forming while out having a fish today (didn't have the canon, these are taken with a panasonic point and shoot)

The first image was the only cloud in the sky and within an hour, they were everywhere!

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Title: RE: Lenticular Clouds SE QLD : 22 August 2009
Post by: Richary on 23 August 2009, 05:00:48 PM

WOW! Very nice clouds indeed.

I like the triple one.

Title: RE: Lenticular Clouds SE QLD : 22 August 2009
Post by: Shaun Galman on 24 August 2009, 09:34:02 AM

Hi all,

Indeed they are amazing creatures Chris! Pretty rare to see no doubt?

I have to say I've never come across them like that before? Hope I get to see them one day (with a camera handy lol)

Fantastic shots for a point & click :D
Take it easy,
Shauno

Title: RE: Lenticular Clouds SE QLD : 22 August 2009
Post by: Chris. on 24 August 2009, 10:28:22 AM

Thanks Fellas, they were back again today but nothing like yesterday. I have never seen them before in this region, ten years I have been here.

It is so hot today.......but that's another story!

Title: Re: Lenticular Clouds SE QLD : 22 August 2009
Post by: Michael Bath on 26 August 2009, 02:28:36 AM

Great examples there Chris. We sometimes see them across the Border Ranges and Nightcap Range.

Info on their formation can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_cloud (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_cloud)

Title: Re: Lenticular Clouds SE QLD : 22 August 2009
Post by: Chris. on 27 August 2009, 02:57:48 PM

Thanks MB, here are a few more shooting back towards the sun and the altocumulus.  Also posted a shot of a pilot who seemed to seek out the air mass and riding them.

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