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 ...

Do you know the difference between a wall cloud and a shelf cloud?? This is often a misunderstood phenomenon in weather, although to be fair... the shelf cloud does look like a wall. A shelf cloud is ...

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 ...

More severe weather is expected to hit North Carolina and the Piedmont Triad over the third weekend in July. There is plenty of humid July air to fuel storms. Our afternoon storm chances have been ...

With Michigan's changeable weather, residents get to see a lot of different cloud formations — fluffy cumulus, wispy cirrus and dark, threatening cumulonimbus — and recognizing what weather each type ...

Severe weather season in Texas has arrived and San Antonio is bracing for a couple of stormy days on the horizon this week. Knowing how thunderstorms develop and identifying cloud formations can help ...

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 ...

WCNC Charlotte is breaking down important weather terms to know to help keep you and your family safe. Many of the storms we experience in the Carolinas are known as mid-latitude cyclones.

More severe weather is expected to hit North Carolina and the Piedmont Triad over the third weekend in July. There is plenty of humid July air to fuel storms. Our afternoon storm chances have been ...

A severe thunderstorm watch means conditions are capable of producing severe weather, while a warning means a severe thunderstorm is occurring or imminent. A tornado watch means conditions are ...

The 10 basic cloud types are classified by height (high, mid, low) and predict different weather patterns. Cloud names incorporate roots like cirro, strato, cumulo, nimbo, or alto, based on their ...