| Caption | Kelvin-Helmholtz waves encircle the mesocyclone of a supercell storm near Trenton, Missouri, on the afternoon of May 6, 2023. Kelvin-Helmholtz waves are cloud formations that occur in the presence of intense vertical wind shear (i.e., rapidly changing wind speed with height). | |
| Photo Id | w3327-08b3-b1817 | |
| Date and Time | May 6, 2023 7:19 PM | |
| Location | Trenton, Missouri latitude 40° 6' 40.1" N longitude 93° 42' 41.9" W | |
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| Keywords | Kelvin Helmholtz, waves, instability, mesocyclone, meso, supercell, cloud, storm, severe, weather, Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri, MO, United States, dramatic, amazing, otherworldly, landscape | |
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