Coming in for the landing, the pilot did a slalom avoiding the thunderheads extending above the cloud deck. Eventually though you do have to go trough some of them.

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Couple of days ago this cloud descended over the Cirque du Soleil, currently performing in St. Paul. Not much happened in the immediate area, but unfortunately a young girl was killed by lightning from this storm about 30 miles east of this spot.

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I don’t think this variation of Cirrus clouds is to common. They normally are fairly well lined up in the same direction. These seemed to originate from a central band and then extend laterally in both directions, depending on their elevation. Since they’re shaped by the winds makes you wonder just what kind of wind pattern would do that.

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