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A pileus, also called scarf cloud or cap cloud, is a small, horizontal, lenticular cloud that can appear above a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud, giving the parent cloud a characteristic "hoodlike" appearance. Pilei tend to change shape rapidly.[citation needed] They are formed by strong updraft at lower altitudes, acting upon moist air above, causing the air to cool to its dew point. As such, they are usually indicators of severe weather, and a pileus found atop a cumulus cloud often foreshadows transformation into a cumulonimbus cloud, as it indicates a strong updraft within the cloud.
This image was captured on 5/22/15 north of Boone, CO looking east.

Jeff is an avid storm chaser based out of Pueblo, Colorado. His love for storms came early in his childhood and his passion for photography came later in life. Jeff started off photographing storms but has since broadened his work to landscape and nature scenes but will always have a special place in his heart for stormscapes.