[Rockhounds] (OT) Hurricane Lane

[Doug Bank]

Not the same thing, but similar…

My family was just on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. There were very white, puffy clouds streaming over the peaks and POOF, they evaporated almost as soon as they cleared the peak. It was really weird to watch. 

> On Aug 23, 2018, at 5:23 PM, Tim Fisher <nospam at orerockon.com> wrote:
> 
> We see it a lot here in the high desert, looks like you're heading into a
> downpour with sheets of rain falling then when you get right underneath it
> nothing.
> 
> Tim Fisher
> Orerockon.com
> Email nospam at orerockon.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Axel Emmermann
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2018 3:07 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] (OT) Hurricane Lane
> 
> Ah! So we weren't hallucinating???
> 
> Thanks Bryan
> 
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Rockhounds <rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com> Namens J Bryan
> Kramer
> Verzonden: donderdag 23 augustus 2018 18:40
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> Onderwerp: Re: [Rockhounds] (OT) Hurricane Lane
> 
> In Le Chelly Canyon we saw rain falling from the clouds that never hit the
> ground... dried up while falling. Weirdest sight!"
> 
> That's common out in the western US and even has a name: Virga
> 
> BK
> 
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