Lenticular clouds, which resemble UFOs, are often formed due to rough wind fluctuations over hills and mountains [Getty]
A massive lenticular cloud resembling a UFO was spotted over the city of Bursa in Turkey on Thursday, surprising citizens who captured the rare phenomenon on their phones. The almost circular cloud, which appeared at sunrise and featured a large hole in the middle, remained intact for about an hour. Lenticular clouds are known for their curved, flying saucer-like appearance, and are usually found at heights of between 2,000 and 5,000 metres.
A gigantic red cloud with a bizarre shape has stunned the residents of the Turkish city of Bursa, some of whom thought it was a UFO. The lenticular cloud, which featured a hole in the middle, was spotted on Thursday over the historic city in northwestern Turkey and remained intact for around an hour, according to the Turkish broadcaster TRT.
As the cloud appeared at sunrise, the strange phenomenon took an orangey-pink tint as startled citizens of Busra looked on.
Turkey’s Bursa region witnessed an incredible cloud formation… pic.twitter.com/wOWnRTETHp
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