Tuesday morning Meteorological treat
SHREVEPORT, La. - Neal Cowen, one of our KTBS 3 weather viewers sent this photo of a Hole Punch Cloud in today. What causes this relatively rare cloud to form?
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SHREVEPORT, La. - Neal Cowen, one of our KTBS 3 weather viewers sent this photo of a Hole Punch Cloud in today. What causes this relatively rare cloud to form?
The clouds looked 'out of this world'. Here's how they form. Author: 11Alive StormTrackers Updated: 6:44 AM EST January 30, 2021 Formally known as fallstreak holes, hole punch clouds aren't formed by UFOs, Aliens, or anything out of this world. But they do look a bit eerie. Hole punch clouds form when supercooled water droplets in mid to high level cumulus clouds rapidly freeze. The ice crystals fall, leaving behind a hole. Credit: John Kelley A more rare cloud formation called a 'canal cloud' was also spotted across metro Atlanta Friday. The formation is sim...