lenticular cloud I found in Colorado
this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2023
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That looks insane, how does that kind of cloud form?
IIRC, I think it’s when there’s wind the flows into valleys or mountains and causes the moist air to forced up. This is a really beautiful one, always striking to see!