Dan Robinson
I was driving through town this evening at sunset and looked west at the steam exhaust plume from the John Amos Power Plant located about 20 miles to the west. As it normally is in cold weather, the plume was very large and sent out a long 'tail cloud' to the south as fast northwesterly winds aloft caught the top of it.
When I first saw it, connecting the area just below the 'tail cloud' and the south side of the plume was a large, smooth, curved tube that persisted for a good two minutes. It was well separated from the plume and extended outward a good distance, looking like a huge jug handle. By the time I could pull over in rush hour traffic and get the camera on it, it had dissipated. The sun set a few minutes later, ending visibility.
Tomorrow morning I'm going down there to set up for an hour or so to see if it happens again. Definately cool.
When I first saw it, connecting the area just below the 'tail cloud' and the south side of the plume was a large, smooth, curved tube that persisted for a good two minutes. It was well separated from the plume and extended outward a good distance, looking like a huge jug handle. By the time I could pull over in rush hour traffic and get the camera on it, it had dissipated. The sun set a few minutes later, ending visibility.
Tomorrow morning I'm going down there to set up for an hour or so to see if it happens again. Definately cool.