They look dramatic, sometimes otherworldly, but the appearance is often more menacing than the reality. Shelf clouds can ...

SAN ANTONIO - A dark cloud loomed over parts of Bexar County as rain and hail made its way over areas north of San Antonio on Friday morning. Photos were soon posted on social media. The storm moved ...

As Des Moines was hit with strong thunderstorms Tuesday, pictures of a "shelf cloud" start circulating social media. The images displayed what looked like low hanging clouds under more cloud coverage ...

Shelf clouds can stretch for miles across the sky and while they form ahead of the thunderstorm itself, they can still bring ...

As the severe storms rolled across Michigan Tuesday, there was some ominous beauty in the sky. When storms are as strong as they were this morning, the atmosphere can have some spectacular cloud ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An impressive shelf cloud formation was seen over much of Hampton Roads late on Saturday afternoon. That might have people wondering what exactly causes these visually stunning ...

With Michigan's changeable weather, residents get to see a lot of different cloud formations — fluffy cumulus, wispy cirrus and dark, threatening cumulonimbus — and recognizing what weather each type ...

With Michigan's changeable weather, residents get to see a lot of different cloud formations — fluffy cumulus, wispy cirrus and dark, threatening cumulonimbus — and recognizing what weather each type ...

MONTESILVANO, Italy (KGO) -- ABC7 News Meteorologist Mike Nicco has a fascinating timelapse out of Italy. What looks like tsunami is actually a giant cloud moving over the town of Montesilvano. "This ...

As a magnificent shelf cloud swept over Sydney on Friday, amateur and professional photographers alike captured the chilling moments the cloud approached the shore to create ominous timelapse videos.