13-05-2025
‘What is it??': Colorful cloud spotted over NE Ohio
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SAGAMORE HILLS, Ohio (WJW) – You've probably seen a rainbow before, but have you ever seen a rainbow cloud?
According to experts, the eye-catching weather phenomenon, also known as cloud iridescence, is relatively rare, but one was recently spotted in a blue sky over northeast Ohio.
The pictures shared with FOX 8 by Lisa Feigle were taken in Sagamore Hills, near Dunham Road, around 2 p.m. on Monday.
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Feigle wrote in an email to FOX 8, 'WOW, stunning! What is it??'
According to NOAA SciJinks, similar to a rainbow, a rainbow cloud occurs when small water droplets or small ice crystals scatter the sun's light. The condition of the cloud though must be just right, with the display of beautiful colors appearing most often in clouds that are just forming.
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Like a rainbow, which can be viewed as a sign of hope or God's promise, rainbow clouds can be viewed as a spiritual message.
A similar one was spotted last June in Akron.
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