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Did you see these unique clouds over Southeast Texas Sunday morning? Here's what they are

Viewers sent in photos of the clouds, which are Undulatus Asperatus, or "roughened waves."

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This photo of the Undulatus Asperatus clouds were spotted in Magnolia Sunday morning.

HOUSTON — As showers and storms moved through the Houston area Sunday morning, several of you sent in photos of some unusual-looking clouds.

We took the photos to meteorologist Kim Castro to identify what type they were, and she told us that they were Undulatus Asperatus clouds, or "roughened waves."

She said they form with convective cells – thunderstorms – and usually have some influence of cold air. And on Sunday morning, we had a breeze from the northeast, which would have dragged in some cooler air.

These clouds were first recognized a few years ago by the World Meteorological Organization and were one of several new entries into the International Cloud Atlas in over 30 years.

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These clouds were spotted near NRG Stadium Sunday morning.

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Looked out the window and the sky looked like a marble counter top, or ocean waves. Very unique looking! Credit: Tyler Herman

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Clouds seen in southeast Houston

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Spotted in northwest Houston

Did you see them? If so, share photos through the Near Me feature of our news app.

And you can see Kim’s full forecast here.