Mother nature is something else.

It's crazy how we pay for dozens of streaming services when there are so many free shows in the sky.

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photo credit: Brian Meierdiercks
photo credit: Brian Meierdiercks
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Brian Meierdiercks snapped this unbelievable shot and posted it on the New Jersey Nature Lovers Facebook page.

This cloud formation was spotted Saturday around sunset in Morristown.

Brian, like I would have done asked everyone in the group "what the heck is this?"

I'm not going to lie, this is the first thing that came to mind.

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Of course, it wasn't supernatural. Or was it?

Many on the page were speculating.

Joanne commented:

A UFO looking for a parking space.

Susan speculated:

A portal to another dimension.

Rob was on to something:

It's cloaking the mother ship. We will join the ship today at 4 pm. All are welcome to come with us. We offer eternal life and nacho cheese.

Tammy wasn't wrong in saying:

It's Jersey.... no other explanation is needed.

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Nope. Luckily, a bunch of folks way smarter than me was able to explain.

That cloud formation is what you call a Fallstreak hole.

What is a Fallstreak hole?

After doing some homework on weather.gov, a fallstreak hole or hole punch cloud is a large circular or elliptical gap that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds.

I probably should've paid more attention in science class.

Are you still with me? Weather.gov continued with how this phenomenon forms.

High to mid-level clouds, such as altocumulus, are often composed of tiny water droplets that are much colder than freezing but have yet to freeze. These "supercooled" water droplets need a "reason" to freeze, which usually comes in the form of ice crystals. Planes passing through the cloud layer can bring these ice crystals.
photo credit: Brian Meierdiercks
photo credit: Brian Meierdiercks
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Pretty cool, right?

All of those factors have to come together just right for this amazing sight. Awesome.

From Fallstreak holes in Jersey to...volcanos?

DID YOU KNOW: New Jersey has a volcano!

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