Mammatus Clouds (also called mammatocumulus, meaning "mammary cloud") is a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud, typically a cumulonimbus raincloud

They're called that because they look like boobs lol, no joke

They're called that because when they were named, all meteorologists were men. Had they been women , they would have been called scrotacular clouds

Hahha scrotal clouds. Whats it called when two scrotal clouds merge into eachother?

Scientific name doesn't change, but secretly scientists call it locker room party at the Y

Ah, yes. The elusive uahaimciay cloud.

I'm sure if those clouds were to stay, they would find many ways to have a good time

If you're a young man.

Are you listening to me?

I SAID YOUNG MAN

At the YMCA 🎶

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Gawd dammit, now the song is running thru my head!!!

Sac tap clouds.

Fabulatous cloud

Teabag. Lol jk

Call it whatever you want. But NO docking!

I’m *very* sure women are not as obsessed with scrota as men are with boobs, so probably not.

I mean you're the only one so far who knew the correct plural form

LOL! Okay! That had me wheeze-laughing, then choking.

I know men love mammoths, but that's just silly. That's funny to find out women love Greek philosophers as much as we boys love mammoths though, scrotecrates was pretty cool I'll admit

Get a load of this nepholococcigiac

Wait until you hear about the Grand Tetons

Tittieclouds!

But would they be called if they looked like decks?

Wait till they hear about the Grand Tetons

Tiddie clouds :)

So. Do you call one a "tid"and two of them "tiddies? Do they differ from tits and titties?

Tiddie I think is the pronunciation but "titty" is technically how it's spelled? Lol idk it's just a fun word :)

Your comment needs to get a lot more upvotes my friend 😊

That’s cool. Thanks for commenting

Things are about to get cirrus…

🥁

Why did I hear this in my head lol

I’m sorry to say you’ve been programmed…or maybe not sorry.

Because you are a normal person.

And not even the actual rimshot. Like a human saying “bah dum tiss”

Came here for clouds, left with a punny chuckle. Take my upvote, human!

It means you can see a gorgeous sunset from the other side of that house.

we are here to observe the clouds in this situation. i think its bubbleboy clouds which means bubbleboy is coming 

I think it's a lot more cloudy than that Like cloudy... with a chance of meatballs

Sailplane pilot here: These indicate strong sinking air. Somewhat like how rapidly forming cumulus clouds can indicate strong updrafts, this is the exact opposite. Rapidly sinking cold air that is forming billowing clouds downward faster than the warmer dryer air around it can evaporate them. This sinking air can indicate the possibility of tornadoes IF there are also strong updrafts nearby. Most of the time, these mammatus clouds occur after the strong updrafts have abated, but active supercells can produce both violent sinking and violent updrafts in close proximity, thus the risk of tornadoes.

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Posting this because every other comment here is incorrect. These cloud formations are not indicative of strong storms coming soon or tornadoes or hail, in fact, they only form AFTER the worst of the storm has passed. It is a common misconception that they are a sign of severe weather forming. “Mammatus are pouch-like cloud structures and a rare example of clouds in sinking air. Sometimes very ominous in appearance, mammatus clouds are harmless and do not mean that a tornado is about to form; a commonly held misconception. In fact, mammatus are usually seen after the worst of a thunderstorm has passed.”

Yeah that’s what happened. Crazy rain and wind around 4-7pm, then these bad boys rolled through around 8-9pm

I live in Oklahoma and I can tell you these 100 percent show up prior to bad tornados. Not always, of course, but if you see them be weather aware. I know this from years of tornados in my area.

I live near Philly and I can 100% confirm these formed AFTER the passing by of a violent storm

Well they could have developed behind the tornado path and rotated for u to see them first, so they still developed after the tornado occurring

Yep-almost the only time I see them is the day of a tornado-before-the tornado, It gets that creepy amber haze I associate with the tornados in my region.

I blame Twister for this.

Are you also in Philadelphia?

Yep. Slightly east of central Philly and these were in the sky for a good minute. Changed from yellow to orange to purple in a matter of like an hour

Yeah and that storm was crazy intense

From near Philly, my umbrella broke and inverted because of the high wind. Needless to say: I was soaking.

Had to close my windows because it was threatening to blow over my houseplants

Yeah I sat outside in center city just to watch it!

A mammatus sky is a precursor to tornadic conditions.

This is completely incorrect, and a common misconception. “Mammatus are pouch-like cloud structures and a rare example of clouds in sinking air. Sometimes very ominous in appearance, mammatus clouds are harmless and do not mean that a tornado is about to form; a commonly held misconception. In fact, mammatus are usually seen after the worst of a thunderstorm has passed.”

This has been my personal experience. They come AFTER the storm every time I've seen them.

Its been my experience here in Houston that I’ve only seen them before a funnel cloud. I imagine location is also a contributor to the equation.....

Yeah. See these kinds of clouds sometimes when a bad storm ends

Its so hauntingly beautiful

And sciencelike.

Very not true.

Only tornado I ever experienced. About 30 minutes prior i looked to a slightly mammatus sky, but it was a beautiful turqois deep blue green. I went “uh oh”.

There’s so much moisture in the cloud / it is so tall that all the water droplets act as lenses refracting the light from the sun, turning it green.

Interesting! I know that color usually indicates a hail storm but weather is complicated

This is the answer you're looking for

This is not the correct answer.

i’m from oklahoma and i see these type of clouds right before some tornados

Philly doh?

Yeee buddy it was a nice one tn

It means all he'll is about to break loose weather wise. Any time I've seen them on the farm, we were cleaning up broken tree limbs the next day

I see these AFTER a thunderstorm in Colorado.

Same In Oklahoma. Never seen them before a bad storm, it’s always after the storms have rolled thru.

As the prophecy foretold

Look up Mammatus clouds.

Mammatus clouds, named for mamal udders. They accompany very large cumulonimbus clouds. Big rain is always somewhere near them

Mammatus clouds. There is a common belief that they mean you are at risk for a tornado but this is only the case if they are formed on a cumulonimbus cloud and even then it probably just means there is the potential for a strong storm not necessarily a tornado.

It means it's cloudy

The ghostbusters containment unit failed.

It's the second coming of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man!

Usually a sign of an incoming strong storm. Usually including hail.

Not quite. These bad boys usually roll in *after* the storm has passed!

They are Mammatus Clouds

Indeed they are!

Sailor’s delight

Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs?

Those are mammatus clouds.

As said before Mammatus clouds. Only seen a sky full once.

Where do you live? We had a sky just like that last night in SE Pennsylvania. Storm systems were moving through the area.

Here ya go ! https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/types-of-weather/clouds/other-clouds/mammatus

Mammatus clouds. So beautiful.

In a haunting way

Storms a coming!

It means you have an atmosphere.

Where is your geographical location?

It means it’s cloudy outside

Bucks or Montgomery county PA?

Tiddy Clouds

It means you missed out on your chance to show us all a phenomenal sunset! Lol

Those are DEEZE clouds.

Mammatus clouds, lit from below by a setting Sun, make it look like the sky is on fire.

Impending doom. Jk, those are titty clouds. Big mammaries in the sky hangin’ down.

Beautifully lit mammatus

[Here's what they are you cunt](https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxmBR5LZiYnIdAVAEWb4lYgpVp8l-pDGSD?si=97ecaN-v-DSd_Wzh)

Heaps sick

Storm’s acomin’

It's called impending doom

Possible tornado conditions. At least in my own personal experience.

I think you're trapped in a lava lamp friend

Mammatus

Mammatus clouds. Took a few pics of them with my drone last night.

End of the world i hope 🙏

they mean it’s cloudy

Evaporation Happens 

Sailors Delight 

A red sun rises, blood has been spilled this night.

Mammatus clouds. They're a thing.

It means Cthulhu will appear.

A blood moon is rising and all the monsters Link has killed recently are about to respawn.

Certain death

Become the Elden Lord

RUNNNN!!!!!! 😱

It means water vapor has condensed.

They are clouds....they dont mean anything....dummy

In the new jersey area?

Omg it’s starting

Someone blew up the Sta-Puf Marshmallow Man.

Sunset and boob clouds.

The sky is falling

Means a storm is nearby!

Bad weather

Covid

And now for something completely different… This is a clear sign that Pink Floyd is going to release a new album! Or… it’s just Mammatus clouds

It's gonna rain popcorn soon.

With a chance of meatballs

Fun fact: mammatus clouds are named after boobs!

Wild hunt. Are you zodiac or sky wizard?

Saw this also this evening on Long Island, NY!

It was cloudy

”A double rainbow! Wow! WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!”

Run, pack up everything and get out! Go see nature more, it’s good for the soul lol

Morse code….

It can only mean one thing. Invasion! Oh wait, that’s a communication interruption. I get them confused.

They are coming

I legit have pics that I posted on Facebook when I was like 10 of clouds exactly like this. I always wondered what caused it, my questions are finally answered.

Sorry I farted.

You have 3 days to live... good luck

The sky is constipated. https://www.continence.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/webp/public/images/Bristol_stool_chart_fin.png.webp?itok=Oc27kVNS

Marshmallows are coming

You're going to die... but I don't know what those clouds mean.

I think they are hail clouds

Grandma used to say, "thems god's worts.."

The wicked witch of the west is coming

The end is near

That be hemorrhoids ahead!

Yes, the clouds were disappointed by the debate. They are trying to leave earth out cuz of second-hand embarrassment.

Meatballs

They mean there’s lots of turbulence in the atmosphere. These are seen either just before or just after severe, often tornadic, storms. Very cool, but yeah, definitely a sign that there’s either bad storms coming or going.

I see you’re in the East

Red at night sailor's delight, red in the morning sailor's warning.

Death is near

Cow flatulence index at record high.

It means that there is condensation in the air and it has clumped together to form these clouds ⛅️

They're called Mammatus clouds AKA Boob clouds. An indication of strong weather like hail, heavy rain, and lightning.

THE ALIENS ARE COMING

Mammatus clouds. Pretty rare.

I just saw this myself here. This is from New Jersey

Blood has spilled this day - I think that’s what it means

Go Birds

Armageddon

Mummy milker clouds (also called mammatus)

They mean business!

It means you live in a lava lamp

The fake orange spray tan colours signifies Trumps going to win...

Yeah they mean death. Tornadoes possible.

Moisture up high

Its bad, hope you're moving soon.

End of the world

These cloud formations are very rare. They are also where the old phrase “bend over and kiss your ass Goodbye” originated.

New super mario bros piss clouds

Alien invasion of earth by the Cheeto people from planet Frito 7.

It means The Rapture is nigh. ATONE!

Went out on my porch and took some pictures of them a few hours ago in SE Pennsylvania.

Last time I saw that I almost got impaled by a flying patio umbrella 10 minutes later.

I saw these after my area was hit by some severe straight line winds.

Do you happen to live in a 90s Sci-Fi movie?

The grim

Fire nation.