‘Hole-punch’ in the sky: Clouds created by airplanesCopiedHole punch clouds in Alabama in 2003 (NWS-Mobile) and Mississippi in 2007 (AccuWeather/JWesley). The photos showed a "hole-punch cloud" or "fallstreak hole," topped off with the sun, which made the formation resemble a UFO. A satellite image showing hole-punch clouds in the southeast U.S. on Jan. 29, 2007. (NOAA/SSEC)Multiple planes flying through the same layer of clouds can cause an outbreak of hole-punch clouds, and they can be so large that they can be spotted by weather satellites in space. Although they require specific meteorological conditions, hole-punch clouds can occur anywhere planes fly.

Source: Punch June 05, 2024 10:41 UTC