By Katy Galimberti, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
March 23,2015; 9:00PM,EDT
Formed with an appearance that simulates rolling and crashing waves, the clouds filled area skies around noon EDT Sunday, March 22.
"Asperatus clouds form on the outside of precipitation areas, where the rain attempts to invade dry air," AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Jesse Ferrell said.
The unique cloud formation can also appear deceptively ominous as the accompanying darkness and bulky shape do not always indicate a storm.
"The clouds seemed to have formed on the leading edge of some rain approaching from the west and south," AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said. "Light rain was developing in the area between 11 a.m. and noon."
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Near the Hilton Head Airport, the clouds were seen into South Carolina as well. (Photo/NWS CharlestonSC)
While
driving through Georgia, one onlooker was able to capture the clouds as
a brief shower passed over the region. (Twitter Photo/James Blount)
The clouds offered an ominous-looking sky on Sunday. (Twitter Photo/James Blount)
Best #Undulatus #Asperatus (wave) clouds pic from Sunday here in Pooler. Taken by Amanda Lynn near @SAVHHIairport.
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