cumulonimbus

     

Cumulonimbus (Cb) is a type of clou that is tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other intense weather. The clouds can form alone, in clusters, or along a cold front in a squall line. Cumulonimbus clouds form from cumulus clouds (namely from cumulus congestus) and can further develop to a supercell, a severe thunderstorm with special features.

Trivia about cumulonimbus

  • The heaviest rainfall comes from this type of cloud, also called a thunderhead
  • Now for a look at the weather; expect these dense 12-letter thunderclouds stretching from 6,500' to 30,000'
  • (Kelly of the Clue Crew indicates a cloud on the monitor.) Recognizable by the anvil shape of its upper portion, this cloud produces heavy rain & thunder
  • Lightning results from movement of charged particles, usually within this 12-letter type of cloud also called a thundercloud

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