Scud cloud causes concern near Truist Park during Tuesday's storms

Scud cloud caused by Tuesday's storms cause concern at Truist Park

The cloud is the kind most commonly mistaken for a tornado.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Social media was buzzing about a possible "tornado" outside Truist Park during Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. 

What we know:

People also emailed the FOX 5 Storm Team asking if it was a funnel cloud. 

The simple answer is, no, it's not a tornado. 

FOX 5 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist David Chandley said the cloud is called a scud cloud. 

Scud clouds are the most common type of cloud to be mistaken for tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. They are low, ragged cloud fragments that can sometimes be located near the updraft region of the storm.  However, they lack organized, persistent rotation.

A scud cloud outside Truist Park on July 1, 2025. Picture courtesy of Melody Nolan. 

Chandley said they are "scary looking clouds" that form when cooler air is brought to the surface by the thunderstorm. With that cooler air, condensation forms. They are "harmless, but still odd-looking," Chandley said.