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Thunderstorm Types

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For thunderstorm safety tips & information, please visit: weather.gov/thunderstorm Thunderstorm types include: Single cell: These are short lived, and while hail and gusty wind can develop, they are typically not severe. Like all thunderstorms, these can still produce dangerous lightning. Multi-cell cluster: These form in clusters with numerous cells that merge together. Their speed can make a difference in the amount of rain an area receives, and they occasionally produce large hail and damaging wind. Squall line: A multi-cell line that can extend for hundreds of miles. These can persist for many hours and produce damaging winds and hail. Supercell: These powerful storms responsible for most tornadoes in the US. They also produce extreme winds, flash flooding, and very large hailstones. This video includes footage from: Author: Grahame Kelaher Author webpage: https://vimeo.com/user16504279 Licence: ATTRIBUTION LICENSE 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...) Downloaded at Mazwai.com ...more
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Thunderstorm Types
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2018Apr 6
For thunderstorm safety tips & information, please visit: weather.gov/thunderstorm Thunderstorm types include: Single cell: These are short lived, and while hail and gusty wind can develop, they are typically not severe. Like all thunderstorms, these can still produce dangerous lightning. Multi-cell cluster: These form in clusters with numerous cells that merge together. Their speed can make a difference in the amount of rain an area receives, and they occasionally produce large hail and damaging wind. Squall line: A multi-cell line that can extend for hundreds of miles. These can persist for many hours and produce damaging winds and hail. Supercell: These powerful storms responsible for most tornadoes in the US. They also produce extreme winds, flash flooding, and very large hailstones. This video includes footage from: Author: Grahame Kelaher Author webpage: https://vimeo.com/user16504279 Licence: ATTRIBUTION LICENSE 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...) Downloaded at Mazwai.com

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