A Closer Look at Mammatus Clouds

Mammatus clouds are soft pillowy clouds that are a rare but beautiful sight if you are lucky enough to see them. Mammatus clouds are a rare type of cloud that only appears just before or following a particularly severe thunderstorm. These clouds look like lumps or lobes that hang below the clouds, which ties into the meaning of the clouds themselves. The definition of the word mammatus is mammary which means breast or udder. The great thing about these clouds is that you have the highest chance of seeing these clouds after a thunderstorm. In the evening they look amazing as the sun is setting and as the golden hour sunlight passes through them they are illuminated in the most beautiful mix of the dark underbelly of the storm and the setting sun.

Even though mammatus clouds only appear after severe storms they show you that even though Mother Nature can strike the fear of God into you in one moment, she can show you her awe-inspiring beauty in the next moment.

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