VIDEO: Hypnotic clouds over Lincoln, Nebraska
Digital Reporter
Monday, September 22, 2014, 4:31 PM -
Undulatus asperatus is a cloud formation that resembles ocean waves -- and while they may be ominous-looking, they tend to dissipate on their own, without a storm forming.
This type of cloud formation is usually seen in the Plains of the U.S. following storm activity.
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This summer, YouTube user Alex Schueth was able to catch the spectacular formation as it moved through the skies above Lincoln Nebraska on July 7, 2014:
The end result is truly hypnotic, spurring a video that's racked up nearly a quarter-million views on YouTube.
Though not out of the ordinary, undulatus asperatus are relatively uncommon. It didn't become classified as a unique formation until 2009.
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