As Des Moines was hit with strong thunderstorms Tuesday, pictures of a "shelf cloud" start circulating social media. The images displayed what looked like low hanging clouds under more cloud coverage ...

MADISON, Wis. - Both are ominous looking clouds that are sometimes present with thunderstorms and are often confused for each other. Let's take a look at a shelf cloud, a wall cloud and discuss how ...

This time-lapse footage, captured at the iconic Newcastle Beach in New South Wales, shows the formation of a massive shelf ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you’ve ever looked up and seen a dark, menacing cloud stretching across the sky like a giant wedge, you’ve likely witnessed a shelf cloud. With their dramatic appearance and ...

Before, during and after strong thunderstorms, you often get a variety of interesting cloud types. Last week was no exception, and you all captured things perfectly. The shelf cloud isn't exactly rare ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Tuesday afternoon storms in central Ohio brought heavy rain and lightning to multiple counties but also unique, massive clouds. A severe thunderstorm warning hit Madison and ...

One of the scariest clouds you'll ever see over a football stadium. Photo taken by Ty Kaplan (Ty Kaplan) A few weeks ago, my wife and I made the nine-hour drive to Lubbock to drop our daughter off at ...

As a magnificent shelf cloud swept over Sydney on Friday, amateur and professional photographers alike captured the chilling moments the cloud approached the shore to create ominous timelapse videos.

We have another question to answer! Jim asks: "Hey, Ray, I recently heard about shelf clouds. They are an eerie sight indeed! Can you give a brief synopsis of how these fronts form?" Shelf clouds do ...