PHOTOS: 'Rainbow cloud' spotted over Loudoun County, Virginia
by 7News Staff
"Rainbow cloud" over Loudoun County, Virginia Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. (Courtesy of Michael Siuta)
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (7News) —
Did you see it? A rare "rainbow cloud" was spotted over Loudoun County, Virginia before Tuesday's storms rolled into the region.
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Michael Siuta sent 7News these stunning photos.
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Siuta said he and his wife spotted the "natural phenomenon" from their back deck in Beacon Hill just west of Leesburg.
"We called them 'rainbow clouds' but we understand they are also called "iridescent clouds with rainbow colors," he said. "We had a storm front coming our way from the west and this is what we saw on the leading edge. They say clouds have a silver lining ... but some actually have a rainbow lining!"
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