Mammatus clouds visit Michiana Monday
Posted: Nov 16, 2020 5:58 PM EDT
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As clouds moved in during the afternoon, sky gazers were treated to a relatively rare sight over Michiana on Monday.
Large mammatus clouds moved through southwestern Michigan and northern Indiana along with some light rain showers.
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While these picturesque clouds aren't unheard of across Michiana, to see them form without a thunderstorm nearby is a bit rare.
Most clouds form in environments of rising air. But mammatus clouds "form downward" in sinking air. Basically, because these clouds form in an area with high water/ice particles, they are heavy enough that they sink. Eventually, the cooler and heavier air leads to mammatus clouds that build below the main layer.
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The sights in Michiana skies today definitely made Monday more bearable!
Contributions to this story also made by: Tom Coomes
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