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un-attached clouds that look like long strands. these clouds are normally 18,000 feet high. these clouds normally occur in fair weather |
Cirrus Clouds |
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appear as small white puffs in rows. normally 18,000 ft. and higher. in non tropical areas the clouds indicate fair, but cold weather, in tropical areas it can indicate an incoming hurricane. |
Cirrocumulus Clouds |
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these clouds are normally associated with heavy rain, snow, hail, lightning and tornadoes. these clouds are very large, white clouds shaped like anvils. they can vary from near ground to 50,000 ft. in the air. |
Cumulonibus Clouds |
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these clouds are normally 20,000 ft. in the air. they appear as a giant thin, white/transparent sheet. these clouds appear 12 to 24 hours before rainfall. |
Cirrostratus Clouds |
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These clouds are normally 6,500 ft. to 20,000 ft. in the air. these clouds are gray-blue or gray. they cover the entire cloud in a big sheet. these clouds are formed ahead of storms, continuous rain or snowfall |
Altostratus Clouds |
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these clouds appear as gray puffy masses in groups. they appear 6,000 ft to 20,000 ft in the air. they are normally associated with thunder storms. |
Altocumulus Clouds |
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these clouds are large thick dark gray clouds that are so dense they can block out the sun. they come with continuous rain. about 2,000 ft. in altitude. |
Nimbostratus Clouds |
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these clouds are gray that cover the big sky. they lay below 6,000 ft. in altitude. light drizzle normally come with these clouds. |
Stratus clouds |
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look like large fluffy white cotton balls in the sky. these come with fair weather. they lay below 6,000 ft in altitude. |
Cumulus Clouds |
