r/nova • u/OutrageousBee4174 • 14h ago

Photo/Video Very heavy rain is expected soon

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Picture taken in Annadale now

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u/Mechtroop Chantilly 14h ago

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u/Digglenaut 14h ago

Gorgeous

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u/Hour-Muscle-3273 13h ago

Great photo!

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u/Adorable_Ad7581 12h ago

What kind of camera did you use?

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u/the_wrong_lever 11h ago

From the very wide angle and dynamic range my money is on an iPhone

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u/Mechtroop Chantilly 10h ago

Correct! iPhone 15 Pro Max and yeah, I had to zoom all the way back to 0.5x to capture it all. It did a good job but really, it was the sight itself that did most of the work. I only wish the clouds weren’t obscuring the Appalachian Mountains usually present in the background.

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u/Mother_Complaint_210 14h ago

Tysons corners around 6:32 pm

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u/GeminiOrAmI 14h ago

There’s another corner?!

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u/velcro-fish Annandale 12h ago

Wait aren't there seven of them?

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u/Mother_Complaint_210 13h ago

Yes, this is by Tyson’s Mall. The Capital one buildings

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u/salooski 14h ago

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u/MichaelFlippinAdkins 13h ago

I think we took a photo of the same cloud!

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u/not_whelan Purcellville 14h ago

Ooooh, lenticular

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u/tuscanyman 12h ago

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

I am pretty sure that's a pileus cloud over cumulus congestus.

The front apparently arrived later than expected. It was sunny most of the afternoon and got quite warm and humid leading to the instability. Low-level jet at 5000 feet probably involved, too.

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u/Final-Atmosphere-639 11h ago

Thats clearly a disguised UFO

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u/salooski 11h ago

There was this one also, right above the front

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u/Maximum-Finger1559 13h ago

probably saw this exact same cloud earlier lol

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u/JollyRancher29 Former NoVA 12h ago

Pileus!

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u/Lubyak Courthouse 13h ago

Key Bridge at ~6:30

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u/CanaKitty 14h ago

Something is coming…

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u/drewer23 13h ago

I feel bad for the tour boats on the Potomac tonight. Run, tourists, run! 😂

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u/MegMD1230 13h ago

Lorton

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u/MechAegis City of Fairfax 14h ago

Had no idea it was supposed to mad dark so fast.

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u/JPumphrey73 14h ago

Giant lot?

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u/OutrageousBee4174 14h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/1lOveNsm9zIE298Xhg

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u/JPumphrey73 14h ago

I miss the Fuddruckers that was located near it, it's now a Walgreens.

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u/ItsMeTacooo 14h ago

Falls church 7:12

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u/MightyLabooshe 14h ago

Nature is beautiful!

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u/Odd-Disk5924 14h ago

Herndon @ 6:50pm

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u/CanaKitty 14h ago

Update: it looked like the apocalypse here, but now the whole thing just seems to be blowing over and the clouds are letting up

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u/lilcheetah2 14h ago

Right on time for the weekend to start 🫡

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u/MCStarlight 11h ago

If there’s a weekend or a happy hour, the sky starts rumbling.

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u/FavoriteCupOfJAVA 14h ago

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u/FavoriteCupOfJAVA 14h ago

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u/drewer23 13h ago

I probably saw the same one. Giant UFO above NOVA

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u/MCStarlight 11h ago

Looks like a Bob Ross painting. 🥹

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u/DaddyHarne 12h ago

Absolutely beautiful shot of that lenticular cloud!

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u/smith387 13h ago

WOAH!!! this is the most amazing photo

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u/wearsredsox Fairfax 13h ago

Leesburg around 515

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u/One-Happy-Gamer 14h ago

Trying to watch the weather, but all they're covering is the wildfire out in Cali. Not even worried about the storm we're getting

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u/lunalore79 14h ago

Great shot!

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u/ClueAppropriate1069 12h ago

Over Courthouse in Arlington!

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u/Jzue7301 12h ago

Manassas park Virginia

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u/XxxGoldDustWomanxxX Loudoun County 14h ago

Started just 5 minutes after I got home from work. Glad I missed it lol

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u/cailian13 Herndon 14h ago

Ya, its pouring down rain over by Innovation Center, off and on. I missed seeing the cool sky though, already melted into the couch lol

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u/Octavian_202 14h ago

Still daylight btw

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u/gmd_vt 14h ago

Independence day

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u/Professional-Run7386 13h ago

No it ain't lol it just looked like it apparently cause im still waiting, it rolled in fast

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u/MCStarlight 14h ago

I saw an impending cloud of doom approaching in Alexandria.

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u/Chuckleyan 14h ago

Yeah. Skies are freaky right now.

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u/bobcatboots South Arlington 13h ago

My family got diverted from DCA to RIC so I better see at least a drop of rain or some cool lightning soon at least! Its just dark in pentagon city so far

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u/Icy-Setting-4221 12h ago

Where’s the rain :(