On my bookshelf are two bird books, a rock book, and three prairie flower books, but not a single book about clouds. Hence, I can't tell you the name of this particular cloud type, seen above our farmstead late yesterday afternoon.
As I had commented in an earlier post, this wild, volatile weather pattern gripping Iowa right now seems to produce unusual cloud scenes, especially between storm fronts.
From listening to the meteorologists, I've gathered that the bright sunny weather between storm fronts is actually a bad thing........it causes the air to heat up and lots of energy is then available for the storms to use in a violent manner. I never knew that before.......that sunshine could be a dangerous thing......(besides the UV rays which damage skin, of course).*********************
Evidently then, we should be grateful that the sky is overcast with rain clouds this morning. During the night, we were gifted with another two inches of rain.......causing lots of little rivers and ponds in the fields again.
But, I am not complaining........this is very, very minor compared to the massive flooding going on along most of the rivers in Iowa. Not to mention, also, the horrendous experience those Boy Scouts in western Iowa had last evening when a tornado ripped through their camp in a wooded area near Blencoe, killing four boys and injuring many more. Here's a link to an Omaha TV station that has info.
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We're hearing all about the flooding in Iowa...and watching with interest...hoping it's not affecting anyone we know!
We are having record cold temperatures and much rain also...not good for cropping.
Beautiful photos as always, Jeanelle. This last storm was far too close to us. I drove through the kind of torrential rain that, the whole time you're fighting to catch a glimpse of the yellow line so you know you haven't wandered onto the other lane or the shoulder.
And of course my experience was NOTHING compared to what those families are going through who lost children. What a tragedy.
Judy,
I am sorry to hear of your unseasonably cool temps and rain.....hopefully that will change soon!!
Mary,
Thank goodness you made it home safe. That is awful to have drive in torrential rain like that.....very nerve-wracking!
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