To understand how clouds get their shape, it helps to understand the basics of how they form. When air rises and cools, the water vapor it holds condenses into tiny water droplets or ice crystals.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link On Tuesday evening, a Virginia woman captured a breathtaking photo of wave-like clouds. Amy Christie Hunter posted the rare cloud sighting on ...

Puffy to wispy, barely there or dark and menacing, clouds come in many shapes and sizes. Each tells a story about what’s going on in the atmosphere.