Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads This strange cloud formation was ahead of a storm near Ipswich this afternoon. I was wondering if it may form a funnel and turn into a mini tornado, but it passed by slowly and peacefully Posted by Eaglelova
surprisephlebotomist on January 26, 2026 1:32 pm Mammatus clouds. Named after boobies because meteorologists are pervy.
Chilled_Rouge on January 26, 2026 2:14 pm Question for u/CagedSilver from a Melburnite, why does Brisbane get all the cool clouds? Is it simply proximity to the equator?
LeahBrahms on January 26, 2026 2:28 pm https://preview.redd.it/pgn9zb9repfg1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=855344e56b872bba5e1e877fa87ed2e72cf15342 And here was an hour West.
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Cool stuff, very interesting!
Mammatus clouds. Named after boobies because meteorologists are pervy.
Question for u/CagedSilver from a Melburnite, why does Brisbane get all the cool clouds? Is it simply proximity to the equator?
https://preview.redd.it/pgn9zb9repfg1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=855344e56b872bba5e1e877fa87ed2e72cf15342
And here was an hour West.