Awesome phenomenon! : A large cloud “tsunami” surprised Chile | the Chronicle

On May 27, in the region of Valparaíso, in the coastal town of Saint Anthony where is the main port of Chile, A large wave of clouds formed and surprised the inhabitants of the place with its imposing image.

What appeared to be a scene from a sci-fi or horror movie like “La Niebla”, based on the book by Stephen king, it was right a climatic effect in which an intense wave of clouds slowly moved through the streets of the square.

The gigantic fog bank who appeared from the sea and covered the city, surprised everyone residents shocked by the images, so much so that they decided to save it and share it via social networks.

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“What generates this condition is the coastal trough, which results in the explosive increase in cloudiness“, said the meteorologist of the communications department of the General Directorate of Maritime Territory and the Merchant Navy of Chile (Directemar), the commander Luis Vidal.

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The giant wall, to which some called “cloud tsunami“, appeared from the Pacific Ocean towards the continent and caused both surprise and concern. Meteorological phenomenon of this magnitude expressed in this area.

This is how Chile experienced the “tsunami” of clouds