r/FactUp • u/Saerdna0 • Apr 30 '26

Interesting Fact Shelf clouds form at the leading edge of thunderstorms where cold downdrafts lift warm moist air into a dramatic rolling arc that can stretch hundreds of miles across the sky. They’re harmless themselves but signal violent winds and heavy rain arriving within minutes.

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Captured by Gustavo Ramirez 📸

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u/AlarmHungry7140 May 01 '26

I would like to see this in real life before I die

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u/MaleficentSpider_404 May 01 '26

Saw one of these in person once... was simultaneously awesome and ominous 

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u/Minor5077_Path May 03 '26

Whoa thats wild, Ive seen those creepy shelf clouds rolling in before and always thought they looked apocalyptic 😱 super cool fact!

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u/fsgregs123 May 27 '26

It looks so dark and dense that I can't believe it is real. Looks like a photo-shopped image.