No confirmed record of their observation exists before 1885

  https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/abbr-and-symbols-of-clouds-table-genera-species.html

  Definition of a cloud

  A cloud is a consisting of minute particles of liquid water or ice, or of both, suspended in the atmosphere and usually not touching the ground. It may also include larger particles of liquid water or ice, as well as non-aqueous liquid or solid particles such as those present in fumes, smoke or dust.

  Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.

  *meteor shower ?????????

  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cloud_types

  *Some good names for story

  A lenticular cloud

  *nice cultivation mountain, or star gate hatak landing pad