Arcus Cloud: Horizontal Tube Rolls Over Texas (+Video)

An arcus cloud was filmed in skies over Amarillo, Texas, last week.
Arcus Cloud: Horizontal Tube Rolls Over Texas (+Video)
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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An arcus cloud was filmed in skies over Amarillo, Texas, last week.

The cloud appears as a horizontal tube that stretches for miles.

Roll clouds are a type of arcus cloud that is formed by the outflow of cold air from a rainless front.

Another type of arcus cloud is a shelf cloud that forms near thunderstorms and are associated with moist and warm air.

According to the Beaumont Enterprise, the video was captured by Todd Mask in Timbercreek Canyon.

Mask described the cloud as like an “ocean wave rolling in. It was a horizontal vortex that extended horizon to horizon.” 

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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