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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Did you see these cool clouds in our area this morning? We saw similar pictures flow in last weekend, too, as storms raced through our area. These are shelf clouds, which can look pretty ominous when ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A shelf cloud is a very photogenic cloud associated with a strong thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts. Shelf clouds can be spotted from miles away and can stretch ...

An arcus cloud is a rather long bar or shelf which extends outward from the front side of the base of a well-organized thunderstorm. It's common name is a shelf cloud and it is caused by the ...

GARDEN CITY, GA (WTOC) - From radar to satellite, our First Alert Weather team helps keep you safe, but your pictures help us tell the story. Meteorologist Jamie Ertle explains the huge ominous cloud ...

An imposing, ominous shelf cloud was spotted in the skies above Chicago. The cloud is a sign of severe thunderstorms and you should take shelter if one is coming your way. Video shows the cloud moving ...

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.