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What is a wall cloud?

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:58 pm
by Taffy
Someone in the Tropical thread posted photos of the rain clouds in his neighborhood in SE Florida, today. Someone else commented on the "nice, small wall cloud". I have seen those and thought were pretty neat, but I don't know what they are and why they are. Can someone please educate me.? Thanks
Taffy in Southwest Florida

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:18 pm
by wxmann_91
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/svr/comp/wall/dvlp.rxml

Hope this helps. Don't click on the link; copy the URL into your browser

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:56 am
by Extremeweatherguy
A well-defined one would look like this...

Image
http://www.horsburgh.com/h_tornado.html

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:33 am
by brunota2003
Here is another interesting site on Wall Clouds:
http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/stars/tscloud.html

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:33 am
by brunota2003
Here is another interesting site on Wall Clouds and other similar looking clouds:
http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/stars/tscloud.html

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:27 am
by Taffy
Thankyou! I read the sites you all sent me and it was really interesting. I printed some stuff out so I can use it for a science lesson for the boys.
Taffy