Many took to social media to inquire about a circular cloud seen in Victoria yesterday, and experts say the likely cause was an airplane.
Armel Castellan, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada told CHEK News the cloud was likely formed by an airplane in a holding pattern, circling the region,
He says the entrance and exit of its contrail would have evaporated much sooner, leaving behind the circle.
As shown by Keith Vass, CHEK News’ assignment editor, the formation of the cloud could be seen on the Swans Hotel Victoria Inner Harbour Webcam.
For folks wondering about the ring cloud seen over #yyj and out to Sooke this evening, you can see it forming on the Swans Hotel harbour cam here, starting right at 6:30pm. pic.twitter.com/x0QBnq4c4J
— Keith Vass (@keithvass) April 27, 2022
Many on social media were asking how the cloud formed, and some meteorologists and climate experts chimed in with the same explanation as Castellan.
Contrail. From a jet flying in a circle.
— Ed Wiebe (@edwiebe) April 27, 2022
Looks like a contrail from a low altitude plane going in a circle over Victoria to me.
— Ryan Voutilainen 🇨🇦🇫🇮🇺🇦 (@RyanVoutilainen) April 27, 2022
Others also had a more tongue-in-cheek extraterrestrial theory.
— Pat Beaton (@PatBeaton1) April 27, 2022
While the cloud formation remained, many people posted pictures online of the “cool cloud formation.”
Cool cloud formation over the inner harbor in #yyj pic.twitter.com/ymdFRfTC3G
— Rachel Hope Cleves (@RachelCleves) April 27, 2022
Check out this cloud over Victoria Harbour #YYJ pic.twitter.com/1F9q8h41qh
— 🌿Fern🌿 (@ItmustbeBunneez) April 27, 2022
Do you have pictures of the circular cloud you would like to share? Send them in to [email protected].
Laura Brougham
