A sun pillar appeared yesterday across south-central Kentucky! A sun pillar is is a vertical shaft of light extending upward or downward from the sun. Typically seen during sunrise or sunset, sun pillars form when sunlight reflects off the surfaces of falling ice crystals associated with thin, high-level clouds. Check out the images below if you missed it!
Great example of a sun pillar with this amazing #sunset this evening from @wku! #sunsetwx https://t.co/lyjKYFC4MY pic.twitter.com/kAa2CWWeAE
— WhiteSquirrelWeather (@WKUweather) January 31, 2017
Sun pillar! First one we’ve seen in person here in Warren County. #kywx @sunset_wx pic.twitter.com/Ggs3avNKCj
— wxornotBG (@wxornotBG) January 31, 2017
@wxornotBG I thought it was pretty cool as well! pic.twitter.com/5hDukteVgk
— Trevor King (@TrevorKing35) February 1, 2017