In Baldwin and Fallston, large hardwood tree limbs fell, some onto homes, and the trunks of about a dozen pine trees snapped. Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19 as US plunges deeper into uncertainty before election, Baltimore rapper Lor X, 18 others indicted in state drug investigation allegedly linked to slain former Douglass basketball star, Statement from Trump’s doctor on president’s virus diagnosis, Shock, sympathy, mockery: How the world reacted to news of Trump’s COVID-19 infection, From hairstyles to child support, these are some of the new Maryland laws going into effect Thursday, Former Ravens QB Joe Flacco takes over briefly for Jets after Sam Darnold is injured vs. Broncos. Nature's phenomenon. Mississippi resident Daniel Blake Fitzhugh caught this image of a roll cloud on camera near Richland, Miss. These clouds look as if a tornado is rolling along a horizontal axis. "It rolls like a wave or a barrel. But macrobursts and microbursts leave their mark by tossing debris in a single direction. ", --MORE: Meteorologist Lee Solomon explains roll cloud. © You can follow LiveScience senior writer Stephanie Pappas on Twitter @sipappas. One of the best chances to see a roll cloud is off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Sky watchers reported seeing a strange, fast-moving cloud formation Wednesday afternoon blow through the east and west sides of Santa Cruz.

Here, sea winds regularly form a reoccurring roll cloud known as Morning Glory during the fall months. The second clip is a timelapse, and the third clip is in real time. A roll cloud is a rare type of arcus cloud (low-level, horizontal formation of a cloud), characterized by a long, tubular appearance.

Local and national elections & political news, delivered to your inbox. Tornadoes, weak or strong, have special characteristics and are judged by their intensity, not by their size. The National Weather Service says macrobursts downed large tree limbs and snapped some telephone poles along two stretches in the Baltimore area Wednesday. Either the gust front surged well away from the parent thunderstorm (s), or the thunderstorm (s) may have fizzled… Maryland to remove child care capacity limits, allow indoor visitation at nursing homes, 'Devastating’: Save A Lot grocery story closes in East Baltimore, expanding food desert, ‘The View’ segment with Maryland Republican Kim Klacik ends abruptly after she says host Joy Behar ‘paraded around in blackface’, After photo of teacher giving finger to Trump sticker goes viral, John Carroll School dismisses her, changes social media policies, Six weeks after scheduled move-in date, Towson student housing complex still not fit for occupancy, Howard County school board approves new equity policy as blueprint for diversity, ‘accountability’, [Most read] Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19 as US plunges deeper into uncertainty before election, 2020 hurricane hunting evolves with new technology in light of COVID-19 safety concerns, Enjoy the storm-free lull. Receive news and offers from our other brands? Thank you for signing up to Live Science. Maryland has seen five tornadoes this year —another sign of active severe storm season locally and nationally. FOGNADO VIDEO: Watch above or click here to watchThe first clip was shot by Ian Babock, who was the first to describe it as a "fognado." One of these unique but helpful cloud formations are roll clouds. A cloud shaped like a giant rolling pin or sideways tornado had people craning their necks for a better look in Washington DC yesterday. It is often seen rolling ahead of the gust front or cold front of a thunderstorm. The National Weather Service defines a roll cloud as, "A low, horizontal tube-shaped arcus cloud associated with a thunderstorm gust front (or sometimes with a cold front). Roll clouds move horizontally, while a tornado's movement is vertical. They differ from shelf clouds by being completely detached from other cloud features. This type of roll cloud develops due to mesoscale circulation coupled with the gentle sea breeze that develops over the Gulf of Carpentaria and Cape York Peninsula. "Monsoon moisture caused the Central Coast's weather to be uniquely muggy this week.Sky watchers reported seeing a strange, fast-moving cloud formation Wednesday afternoon blow through the east and west sides of Santa Cruz.KSBW Facebook fan Ingrid Schmidt-Wagnaar said, "All of a sudden the trees were bending.

As mentioned earlier, these amazing cloud phenomenon look like horizontal tornadoes. A roll cloud is a low, horizontal, tube-shaped, and relatively rare type of arcus cloud. They appear like long tubes rolling in the atmosphere without changing shape or speed.

Please refresh the page and try again. Unlike tornadoes, roll clouds aren't dangerous. "It's rare, it's pretty cool. "It's rare, it's pretty cool. Rather, they are a strong indication of microburst activity, or the process of rapidly descending cold air from the thunderstorm. Roll clouds move horizontally, while a tornado's movement is vertical. They estimated that wind speeds approached 90 mph.

In fact, roll clouds form where sinking cold air drives low-hanging, moist warm air … I noticed it and was extremely surprised! It was over in less than three minutes, and blue sky was again upon us, and it got warm again. A weather phenomenon called a roll cloud was spotted north of Athens by a group of amateur meteorologists on Monday as rainstorms hit the Greek capital. This is covers 9 of the states here in America. During Fat Bear Week, bears compete in a battle of the bulge.

Although it may look like a horizontal tornado, roll clouds never produce tornadoes. Fitzhugh told LiveScience he captured the video and image of a roll cloud in 2010 in Richland, a town on the outskirts of Jackson, Miss. Roll clouds usually appear to be "rolling" about a horizontal axis, but should not be confused with funnel clouds. Solomon said the thunderstorm that created Santa Cruz's roll cloud was nowhere near the Central Coast, and meteorologists have not yet pinpointed exactly where the storm was. Calif. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, California Do Not Sell My Personal Information. While it's fun to say "fognado," a roll cloud is actually the opposite of a tornado, Solomon said. You will receive a verification email shortly. And meteorologists said images of an ominous cloud in that area did not show a funnel cloud, but rather what appeared to be a roll cloud — a relatively rare tube-shaped cloud commonly mistaken for a tornado. Hopkins is developing a better, at-home version.

I had never seen anything like it before." As the cool air sinks, it expands throughout the surface with a gust front. It’s a sustained pulse of severe straight-line winds caused by rapid downdraft of air within a tall storm cloud. If you take time to observe the sky, you will be amazed to discover different cloud forms. We are still doing research on it," Solomon said. But weather service meteorologists determined it was macrobursts, not tornadoes, that caused the damage. "I was heading north and the cloud was going west to east. The second clip is a timelapse, and the third clip is in real time. A large tree lies on the Hormes residence off Terra Bella Court in Fallston on Thursday morning. The National Weather Service defines a roll cloud as, "A low, horizontal tube-shaped arcus cloud associated with a thunderstorm gust front (or sometimes with a cold front). Although it often appears ahead of a thunderstorm’s gust front, it may also be created from a dissipating thunderstorm whose downdraft spreads out and lifts warm, humid air that was still present on the surface.Â, Roll clouds form due to the condensation of moisture in the low cloud level. Julia Elman shot the video above at Natural Bridges State Beach. The winds can reach speeds of more than 130 mph, last for five to 30 minutes, and extend across an area more than 2½ miles wide. It is often seen rolling ahead of the gust front or cold front of a thunderstorm. Did NASA detect a hint of life on Venus in 1978 and not realize it? Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offer. "It rolls like a wave or a barrel.". ©2020, Monterey Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KSBW-TV. As the name suggests, roll clouds are clouds that appear to roll horizontally and are completely separated from the base thunderstorm cloud. Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas,... LOOK AT THAT THING HOLY COW WHAT AN AMAZING PICTURE tornado in OKLAHOMA. Coronavirus antibody tests have had plenty of problems. A funnel cloud in the mountains of Colorado was spotted on Wednesday afternoon.

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Their more commonly spotted cousin, shelf clouds, form on the leading edges of thunderstorms; while shelf clouds are attached to the bulk of a storm, these tubular clouds aren't. In Baldwin and Fallston, snapped trees all pointed toward the east. I live in what is called Tornado Alley. Future US, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor, I've never seen one in person," Solomon said.