A past clip of a "shelf cloud" is wrongfully disseminated online, claiming it depicts Delhi NCR instead of Ukraine.

In recent days, a video of a dramatic cloud formation has gone viral on social media platforms, sparking fear and speculation among many. However, multiple media outlets have confirmed that the video is falsely shared as originating from Delhi NCR.

The video in question, originally uploaded on a Ukrainian YouTube channel named Blitz.Tv on August 20, 2021, shows a rain cloud moving over Lviv, Ukraine, triggering a severe thunderstorm. Weather forecaster Natalka Didenko identified the cloud as a subspecies of cumulonimbus clouds, commonly known as shelf clouds.

Shelf clouds usually form at the leading edge of thunderstorms, occurring when cooler storm air collides with warm, humid air and lifts it. This rare phenomenon was reported by several Ukrainian media outlets, including Zaxid.net, which described the incident in Lviv as a "rare shelf cloud."

Another Ukrainian media outlet, ZAXID.NET, uploaded the video on August 17, 2021, captioned as "Lviv covered by a rare shelf cloud." Despite the video going viral on social media, keyword searches revealed a few reports mentioning a cloud moving towards Delhi, but they are not related to the viral video.

It is essential to clarify that the viral video is not from Gurugram, NCR Delhi, as claimed. Instead, it is definitively from Ukraine. Furthermore, there is no connection between the viral video and any reported shelf cloud movement towards Delhi NCR.

While the misinformation surrounding the viral video may have caused concern, it is crucial to verify facts before sharing them. The shelf cloud phenomenon in Lviv, Ukraine, serves as a reminder of the awe-inspiring and rare weather events that can occur in our world.