A weather phenomenon known as a roll cloud “rolled” through the state of Virgina yesterday and OMG, what is that? It’s the end of the world. Damn you science, damn you Al Gore!
Roll clouds or horizontal tornados are formed at the leading edge of thunderstorms when warm air meets cold air and seriously you guys, what’s going on? There’s no way this is real. I declare shenanigans!
NOPE! NOPE! NOPE!
Is this a roll cloud or something else? As seen over Chantilly…. @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/VXV53ZFNWj
— unbiased (@imunbiased) September 16, 2013
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@fling40 captured this fantastic roll cloud as it passed over SFSC.@NWS_BaltWash can be seen in the background. pic.twitter.com/wziS7LBH7N
— NWS SFSC (@NWS_SFSC) September 16, 2013
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@capitalweather pretty cool cloud formation in Alexandria. pic.twitter.com/Cv05wpYN8J
— Jeff Essex (@SXDrums) September 16, 2013
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Wild cloud over Dulles @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/yDEQEA302u
— KSR (@ksrgatorfn) September 16, 2013
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@capitalweather pic.twitter.com/GcB6yCSAEP
— Matt Brooks (@ma11br00ks) September 16, 2013
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Roll cloud over Alexandria this morning. @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/LEk8irjYne
— Andy Green (@AndyGreenDive) September 16, 2013
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