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Volcano-driven cloud stretched across sky by fierce winds

Original: "First, a cloud forms overhead, caused by air getting pushed up the sides of the volcano, where scant amounts of water v

Posts are explaining a striking sky phenomenon linked to a volcano: air pushed up the volcano's slopes causes water vapor in the atmosphere to freeze and form a cloud overhead, which then stretches into a long trail across the sky. The cloud is carried outward by winds reaching up to 373 miles per hour, prompting amazement and discussion of the unusual weather effect.

Why now: A vivid explanation of a rare volcano-related cloud phenomenon is circulating and capturing attention.

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• "First, a cloud forms overhead, caused by air getting pushed up the sides of the volcano, where scant amounts of water vapor in the atmosphere freezes. Then, it forms a trail that pushes out across the expanse of the sky, driven by winds up to 373 miles per hour." https://… · LaD_Hallo · 6

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