Event Brief
Strange cloud spotted over Tampa Bay after SpaceX
Filed: May 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: Residents reported a strangely shaped cloud over Tampa Bay following SpaceX’s early morning launch from Cape Canaveral.
WHO: Local residents and skywatchers in the Tampa Bay area
WHAT: A strangely shaped cloud was visible in the sky after a SpaceX launch
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 7:23 AM ET
WHERE: Tampa Bay
WHY: The cloud formed after SpaceX’s early morning launch from Cape Canaveral.
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