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Pyrocumulonimbus Storm

A pyrocumulonimbus storm, tinted orange by thick smoke, is seen on the afternoon of May 11, 2018, east of Wheeler, Texas. Pyrocumulonimbus are storms created by hot air rising from a wildfire; in this case, the Mallard wildfire near Pampa, Texas.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Wheeler, Texas, United States of America
Copyright: © Frederick Wasmer