hole punch clouds

Often referred to as 'hole-punch' clouds, fallstreak holes can grow as big as 50km in just one hour. They appear between layers of mid to high level clouds in the sky, when an area of moisture suddenly begins to freeze and fall. MORE: Summer breeze to make it feel fine for sun-loving Britons. 8.

An unusual cloud formation was seen today just before noon in Mid-Missouri and thought to be a funnel cloud by one resident who watched it form. It is actually a fallstreak hole which is a large circular or elliptical gap that can appear in altocumulus or cirrocumulus cloud layers. These are also called hole ...

Hole punch clouds were spotted near Puget Sound on Wednesday. The circular shaped cloud patterns are also called fallstreak holes. They are caused when super cooled water droplets in the atmosphere are disturbed, according to KING 5's Jordan Wilkerson. The disturbance, which could be caused by ...

A hole appeared in the clouds on Tuesday morning over the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This rare cloud phenomenon is known as a hole punch cloud. It has other names; sometimes this cloud formation is called a fallstreak hole, a punch hole cloud, or even a skypunch. 7-25-17 Hole in the clouds. So, what ...

... surprised for the sight of the hole-punch clouds, even though they aren't particularly rare. However, the clouds that make them – although not really rainclouds – can come before a rain. Those who live in California haven't had much chance in the past few years to see the hole-punch cloud phenomenon.

13 PHOTOS. Monday, Jan 23, 2017. An unusual cloud formation drew the attention of many Southern California residents Saturday, with some taking to social media to share the rare sight from all over the area. It was a so-called "hole punch" cloud, or fallstreak hole. These clouds are created by airplanes — ...See More.

The cloud is often referred to as a punch cloud, a hole-punch cloud or fallstreak hole. A fallstreak or punch hole is a large circular gap that can appear in the ... layer is thin or if the water is not replenished, the snow leaves a hole in the cloud. Scientists first reported observing hole-punch clouds in the 1940s.

I don't spend a lot of time on Facebook during the weekend, but I like to check it a few times. When I did look this past weekend, I couldn't believe my eyes. Not one, but several photos of a fairly unusual cloud formation. It appears that many people in the Sydney, N.S., area were looking up Saturday ...