Thunderstorm

Definition

A convective weather phenomenon producing lightning, heavy rain, turbulence, hail, wind shear, and microbursts. Thunderstorms have three stages: cumulus, mature, and dissipating. Avoidance is the safest strategy.

Related Terms

Microburst

A small-scale intense downdraft that produces damaging divergent winds at the su...

Cumulonimbus(CB)

The thunderstorm cloud, extending vertically from low levels to the tropopause o...

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