Prior to severe thunderstorms in Cumberland and Sampson counties Sunday evening, some of you saw a unique cloud formation.

One of the most awe-inspiring aspects of the storm was the appearance of mammatus clouds. These pouch-like formations hung ominously from the sky, resembling a series of upside-down bubbles.

This forms a pouch-like appearance. These repetitive pouches are your mammatus clouds. Check out a couple pictures that were sent to us Sunday evening. The one below, from Kevin Stewart in Angier ...