Hole Punch Clouds formation over Key West, Florida

[u/Piraxerie]

[u/post-explainer]

Credit where credit is due. The OP u/Piraxerie said this picture was made by:

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BlacktipH

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[u/Raevyxn]

"A fallstreak hole – also known as a cavum, hole punch cloud, punch hole cloud, skypunch, cloud canal, or cloud hole – is a large gap, usually circular or elliptical, that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds. The holes are caused by supercooled water in the clouds suddenly evaporating or freezing, and may be triggered by passing aircraft. Such clouds are not unique to any one geographic area and have been photographed from many places."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallstreak_hole

[u/WeezerHunter → u/Raevyxn]

Ah so it’s like the supercooled water bottle trick where you smack it and it instantly freezes

[u/Frohirrim → u/WeezerHunter]

I also instantly freeze up when smacked

[u/TheWindig → u/[deleted]]

A way to see if punch hole clouds have airliners, look for the exoplanet.

[u/TheWindig → u/[deleted]]

God I had started to believe I was the only one who could see the truth beyond the Punch Hole Clouds.

[u/TechnicalPlatform182 → u/Raevyxn]

Failsteak blahblahblah whatever, you wont convince me these ain't aliens. Bet you're one of em greens or grays fellas, I'll be waching u /s

[u/InfiniteBank6045 → u/Raevyxn]

Come on now! 🤯

[u/kwinnymotherofkitty → u/Raevyxn]

Cavum. vacuum clouds. nice

[u/BottleSad505 → u/Raevyxn]

I love how there’s an explanation for almost everything in life, it’s super dope

[u/Lightning1999]

Probably the best example of fallstreak holes I’ve ever seen

[u/nooby_goober → u/Lightning1999]

I've only ever seen oval, broken ones like the middle one. Didn't even know it was an actual thing!

[u/gipoe68 → u/[deleted]]

I should call her

[u/nappycatt → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, that's where's the ships went down into the ocean. Duh.

[u/CHIDENCHI → u/Lightning1999]

Fallstreak is a great Jason Bourne-esq mission code name

[u/babbhip]

First time seeing anything like this, unbelievable

[u/IolausTelcontar → u/[deleted]]

Nature? Those are the alien ships from Independence Day!

[u/Lazer_7673 → u/babbhip]

Me too

[u/raider_00_]

The invasion is starting

[u/J-iceBerg2]

"Nope"

😄🤣

[u/Piraxerie]

Credit: BlacktipH

[u/solarsoul9]

Like some ufos landed through clouds

[u/whatsroblox]

Goku and the z fighters defending earth again

[u/Dabriella-Tonnehash]

Lovely! I never forget my best fall streak memories. I bet it was spectacular in real life.

[u/blackstallion0527]

How I pictured the ozone layer back in the 90s

[u/SeaPhrase3777]

Ahhh yes time to look in the comments to see a scientific weather occurrence I’ve never heard of🧐

[u/plimptonkoons]

If I had a plane, I would just go do this on purpose.

[u/beabadoobi]

Always get the coolest clouds in high pressures

[u/SaturnCatLady44]

Magnificent!

[u/CalmBeneathCastles]

If there's one thing that I have learned from YouTube, it's that if I'm ever witness to something amazing, and actually manage to get my phone out in time to record, I should hold all commentary until I hit stop.

[u/Severe_Jellyfish_990]

What’s with these clouds?

[u/stickerooni]

Oddly enough, I've seen this phenomenon. 12 years ago over my neighborhood.

[u/J-iceBerg2]

The aliens are coming The aliens are coming!!

[u/So_HauserAspen → u/J-iceBerg2]

Will today be the world's fourth of July?

[u/oh_bother → u/J-iceBerg2]

oh my god it's the Ginyu Force

[u/J-iceBerg2]

Any weather experts know, Are these from cold spots sinking down or warm updrafts punching thru from below & water vapor condensing in them as it gets high & cold ? I'm guessing the latter

[u/yogo → u/J-iceBerg2]

Most fallstreak holes are caused by airplanes.

[u/Natural-Philosophy15 → u/J-iceBerg2]

Not an expert, but it’s water vapor that turned into droplets or crystals and fell. I usually see this when planes fly through a layer of clouds, because I live near an airport. I don’t know how so many formed in this video (Exhaust particles can cause vapor to coalesce as droplets)

[u/mamac2213]

This is such a "Whooooooaaaaa" moment.

[u/kimkay01]

Looks like a group of military jets went over in formation.

[u/lalauna]

I love fallstreak holes. Amazing formations.

[u/Khtkiller5302]

Those UFOs have bad camo.

[u/Maryjane_Greenleaf]

Awesome Weather Pattern, Very Rare to Capture 😃

[u/Straight_dck3007]

Portel

[u/Mdyn]

Dolphins have left the planet.

[u/nationalgeographic]

Wow, what a sight!

[u/AdditionalSoup2148]

Absolutely breathtaking. These formations are so rare to see clearly, and you captured it perfectly over the Florida coast.

[u/Cosmopolitan_Hamlit]

This is totally strange. Maybe it could have to do with waterspout formation, like some sort of really weak fair weather updraft starting.

Hoping someone with cloud knowledge eventually tells me if I'm right or wrong.

[u/yogo → u/Cosmopolitan_Hamlit]

Airplanes, this would be a heavy flight path.

[u/Cosmopolitan_Hamlit → u/yogo]

Ohhhhhhh

[u/blazkoblaz]

Seeing this first time 

[u/lightbreeze717]

Finally something I haven’t seen before. Very cool!

[u/Boy-in-woods-098]

Unique video. I’ve never seen anything like this in my region

[u/BridgeOk6737]

Wow! 😎

[u/Jasperblu]

Whoa! That is both very cool, and very scary looking, at the same time. Thank you for sharing the video!

[u/Longjumping_List4393]

That's amazing! Never seen anything like it, for sure. Beautiful!

[u/RangeUpset6852]

Ok those are different and cool looking.

[u/maymaydog]

Orb holes

[u/International_Fan648]

Damn, I was hoping it was an alien in invasion so I don’t have to go to work…. Bummer

[u/Realistic-Insect-746]

awesome clouds video post

[u/PandaBottom69]

So UFOs?

[u/Embarrassed-Fun-8585]

I swear there are endless cloud formations. Seems im always seeing something ive never seen

[u/sharoncoffin]

Beautiful!

[u/Practical-Ad5938]

Wow, such a cool shot!

[u/oncelerofMi]

When they're over the state of Florida, I'm fairly certain they're actually referred to as "dimpled chads".

[u/BadBritt2026]

Aliens are messing with us...

[u/RenegadeTechnician]

Looks like water spouts are about to form.

[u/VeronaNain]

Incredible! They look like flowing water in the clouds.

[u/keithstonee]

why do all these videos the people act like they are about to witness the apocalypse.

[u/BarryBadrinith]

I always have to read the comments to find out what it really is. It’s always something I’ve never heard considering my whole youth watching Discovery Channel or Nat Geo and other science/nature channels.

[u/FinancialTraining239]

Me lembrou a nave do dia de independência ! 😂😂😂

[u/WookieCookie1138]

Where that meme when you need it: “I’m not saying aliens but….. aliens”.

[u/kamel_k]

Someone is anime fighting

[u/capfsb]

It's okay, aliens just landed

[u/feint_of_heart]

That guys sounds like Christopher Walken when he says "clouds".

[u/brknhrtsndrm]

Giant bubble wrap

[u/Capt_Retro → u/brknhrtsndrm]

Yes! I thought the same thing

[u/Responsible_Tip2773]

"What is going on here, with these people?", said the clouds.

[u/Actual_Fly_7487]

I thought it was Christopher Walken at first

[u/Curious_Knee9846]

wowww

[u/Babygrammy1]

Invasion, run for your life!

[u/SnooGrapes986]

Thankfully, only the cloaked motherships make those holes.

[u/AstronautBright779]

Aliens 👽

[u/No_Watercress_534]

Ufos with cloacking turned on

[u/RoachBoi]

Anime battle just happened near there

[u/aroundmiles]

Way to another dimension 😃😃😃

[u/John_Simon_Ritchie]

This guy think he is Christopher Walken?

[u/Acceptable_Treat556]

alien landing......

[u/shinze-o]

God, I love this sub, thanks mate

[u/NowYouLookOrdinary]

When he says "Bro, look at these clouds," and, "What is going on with these clouds?" I can't help but hear a little touch of Christopher Walken which, frankly, makes the whole thing seem a bit more surreal.

[u/tijtij]

He sounds like Christopher Walken at the end

[u/skrugg]

the jellyfish are rising

[u/BanjoPants74]

Can someone explain to me what causes this or is this even genuine?
Never seen or heard of this before

[u/J-iceBerg2 → u/BanjoPants74]

There are a couple full explanations in the comments now, including a wikipedia link

[u/InvidiousPlay]

That was absolutely Christopher Walken saying "these clouds" at the end.

[u/Timues]

That's peirced nipple clouds!

[u/Brunhilde27]

Very cool! I wonder if long ago someone thought similar clouds were space crafts.

[u/justacheesyguy → u/Brunhilde27]

Clearly you didn’t bother to read the comments before posting, there are plenty of people today that think that.

[u/pain_is_bread]

Anyone else hear the last “Look at these clouds“ in Christopher Walken’s voice?

[u/ayaankhan837]

Bill gates messing up with clouds

[u/XxCloudSephiroth69xX]

This guy's cadence reminds me of Christopher Walken.

[u/stinkyfootjr]

I heard “these clouds” but in Christopher Walken’s voice.

[u/Reflective_Robot]

Is that... Christopher Walken?

[u/the_ruffled_feather]

Did he sound like Christopher Walken at the end?

[u/NarwhalEmergency9391]

That's where the invisible ufos went through the clouds

[u/muarauder12]

Oh God, this is gonna get GTA VI delayed again.

[u/Better-Flow8586]

Aliens….

[u/darxide23]

Bro turned into Christopher Walken at the end. "What is going on here. With these. ClOuDs."

[u/Excellent_Account202]

Dry ice is insane

[u/CalligrapherGold5429]

0:13 Christopher Walken accent kicks in

[u/Fuzzy-Leading-4080]

sorry thats why bad

[u/wolfmansgotnards81]

Crazy cloud titties

[u/SparePart2024]

You Should Look Up Sundogs. It's A Really Cool Phenomenon

[u/FreeBulldog87]

RFK Jr. is on the case to solve it👀

[u/LambyPi]

Why did the guys voice remind me of the honey badger guy?

[u/Straight_Floor_303]

Love the Virga!

[u/Neither_Resort7240]

Abnormal

[u/lqhtshow]

run

[u/Grand-Half2331]

Bro check out this AI bro!!

[u/HyenaOk5585]

People had less post to put out before AI was made available to everyone

[u/CosmicDave → u/HyenaOk5585]

lurk more

[u/balderdash9]

Is this AI? I literally can't tell anymore

[u/Illustrious_Car4025 → u/balderdash9]

No it’s a fallstreak hole, I’ve seen one before

[u/Prestigious_Pen_7894]

Looks like Gates in Solo Leveling

[u/helen269]

Anyone

who

shoots

vertical

video

is

a

moron.