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Its called a 'rope' cloud. Its a gust front caused by collapsing convection with a temperature differential strong enough to create condensation. Sometimes seen ahead of a cold front in winter in the subtropics.
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Nice catch as I just was able to see it on the late satellite. Can't these also be seen on a smaller scale rushing out from under a collapsing thunderstorm? Maybe not as impressive but still the same type of effect? Being in central Fla, I see thin bands of clouds in front of and behind large T-storms. they can also be detected on Doppler radar at times. Same or different?
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