Smooth, wavy Asperitus clouds amaze Missouri resident before record hailstorm

The cloud looked like a massive ripple in the sky as a severe thunderstorm approached on April 28, 2026.

A new type of cloud is making the rounds on social media. Sara Karnes took this photo in Springfield, Missouri, on April 28, 2026, just before a record hailstorm pounded the city.

These types of otherworldly clouds are called Asperitus Undulatus, and they weren’t even officially named until 2017…

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