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Title: Things you see in Kansas
Post by: aviationfred on April 28, 2020, 07:24:34 PM
We may not have mountains or curvy roads. We do get clouds like I have never seen anywhere else.



Fred
Title: Re: Things you see in Kansas
Post by: T Legg on April 28, 2020, 07:39:56 PM
Impressive. I'm glad it's not a horizonal tornado.
Title: Re: Things you see in Kansas
Post by: giantkiller on April 28, 2020, 10:38:09 PM
Wow Fred looks like end of the world stuff to me. And I used to live in OKC.
What do they call that giant Doobie cloud.
Title: Re: Things you see in Kansas
Post by: Motofun on April 29, 2020, 05:57:09 AM
That's one hell of a contrail....
Title: Re: Things you see in Kansas
Post by: Firehawk068 on April 29, 2020, 08:47:07 AM
It's produced by a "Rolling Front".
I've only ever seen this happen a couple times in my life.
Once in Arizona, and once in Colorado.
Title: Re: Things you see in Kansas
Post by: ribbert on April 29, 2020, 09:58:42 AM
Quote from: Firehawk068 on April 29, 2020, 08:47:07 AM
It's produced by a "Rolling Front".
I've only ever seen this happen a couple times in my life.
Once in Arizona, and once in Colorado.

This phenomenon makes a reliable appearance in Northern Australia for a couple of months of the year, gliders and hang gliders come from all over to "surf" them. It has the unfortunate name of "Morning Glory"

(https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2014-04/enhanced/webdr08/14/8/enhanced-buzz-12056-1397478297-16.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)

The one in Fred's photo looks like it might be a bit more storm related.

Noel
Title: Re: Things you see in Kansas
Post by: red on April 29, 2020, 12:40:08 PM
Quote from: ribbert on April 29, 2020, 09:58:42 AM
Quote from: Firehawk068 on April 29, 2020, 08:47:07 AMIt's produced by a "Rolling Front".  I've only ever seen this happen a couple times in my life.
Once in Arizona, and once in Colorado.
This phenomenon makes a reliable appearance in Northern Australia for a couple of months of the year, gliders and hang gliders come from all over to "surf" them. It has the unfortunate name of "Morning Glory"
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2014-04/enhanced/webdr08/14/8/enhanced-buzz-12056-1397478297-16.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto
The one in Fred's photo looks like it might be a bit more storm related.
Noel
Noel,

Hang gliding on the rising side of Australia's amazing "MG" clouds is one of my "bucket list" goals. 
I know, retrieval of my glider and me at the far end would be an issue, but hey, it's a fine dream for this old HG pilot. 
Not sure I'd like to tackle that roll cloud in Kansas, though.  Storm-driven winds can be nasty and unpredictable.  D.A.M.H.I.K.     :bye2:   
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Title: Re: Things you see in Kansas
Post by: ribbert on April 29, 2020, 10:46:46 PM
Quote from: red on April 29, 2020, 12:40:08 PM

Hang gliding on the rising side of Australia's amazing "MG" clouds is one of my "bucket list" goals. 


Haha Red, it was you I thought of immediately.  :biggrin:

Noel
Title: Re: Things you see in Kansas
Post by: Sparky84 on April 29, 2020, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: red on April 29, 2020, 12:40:08 PMNoel,

I know, retrieval of my glider and me at the far end would be an issue, but hey, it's a fine dream for this old HG pilot. 

Red,
Just make it the very last goal on your list mate.... :good: