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Scud clouds are scary tornado lookalikes – how to tell them apart

Staring at the clouds during a tornado warning is a nerve-racking experience. Thunderstorms fill our skies with a tremendous variety of colours and textures as they lumber across the horizon. The ...
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Tell Me About It, Scud

Scud clouds are often confused with funnel clouds or tornadoes. You can tell why by the picture above, sent in from Rochelle Deel in Grundy, Virginia. There is an ascending column of saturated air, ...
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They look like funnel clouds, but they're not. Here's how to spot a scud cloud

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Is that a scud cloud or a funnel cloud I'm seeing? Stormtracker 16's Joe Snedeker explains the difference. Have you ever felt chilly when coming out of the shower or bath? We all ...
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Scary-looking cloud isn't a tornado but a benign 'scud vacuum'

Danielle Kinnamont filmed a white tornado-shaped cloud moving slowly through a field in Thurmont, Maryland, on May 5. During the video, her young daughter asks, "Is it maybe fog?" Essentially, you're ...