Hole Punch Clouds

Several Hole Punch clouds were seen in eastern Kentucky today. A hole punch cloud, often referred to as a Fallstreak Hole, are formed when the water temperature in the clouds is below freezing, but the water has not frozen yet due to the lack of ice nucleation particles. When ice crystals do form it will […]

Fallstreak Hole Appears Over Australia

A rare ‘Fallstreak Hole‘ appeared over Australia earlier today.  The National Weather Service describes a fallstreak hole as follows: A fallstreak hole (also known as a “hole punch cloud”) is a large circular or elliptical gap that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds. Fallstreak holes can result from a number of things, one being […]