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What type of cloud is normally associated with thunder storm?
Cumulonimbus.
What are the different types of cloud and what do they look like?
There are four main types of clouds ; Stratus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus, and Cirrus. Stratus means "layer" in latin, and that is what it looks like. It covers most of the sky and brings light rain. Cumulus are the kinds of puffy clouds toddlers draw in pictures. They mean sunny, nice, happy weather. Cumulonimbus clouds mean thunderstorms, and they are often called Thunderheads because of that. Cumulonimus clouds are very tall and puffy. And last but not least, cirrus clouds mean a change in the weather, but they occur on sunny days. Fun Fact: Cirrus means" wisp of hair" in Latin.
What kind of cloud does hail form from?
Cumulonimbus clouds.
Is it dangerous to stand next a tall tree in a thunderstorms?
Extremely dangerous, since lightning is attracted to the tree (and you)
Tall dense clouds fill the sky during a thunderstorm bringing hail lightning and heavy rain Which type of clouds are these?
cumulonimbus
Tall clouds that produce thunderstorms?
cumulonimbus, aka thunderheads
What is the color of the nimbus?
Nimbus clouds or thunderclouds are usually tall, dense and very dark in color. These clouds form thunderstorms and heavy rain usually follows.
What does a tornado clouds look like?
Tornadoes are made by thunderstorms, made by cumulonimbus clouds. They appear as very tall white puffy clouds with a dark base and an anvil shaped top. Thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes also have a corkscrew appearance or with striations in the cloud tower.
What is the color of nimbus clouds?
Nimbus clouds or thunderclouds are usually tall, dense and very dark in color. These clouds form thunderstorms and heavy rain usually follows.
Why do lightning clouds appear black?
Because of how dense it is because of all the moisture that it is made up of, which the light is absorbed by, and cannot penetrate as easily as a white cloud (which does not have as much moisture in it).
Why do skies darken when a tornado forms?
Tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms called supercells which consist of enormous towering cumulonimbus clouds. These tall clouds block out a large amount of sunlight.
What kind of a cloud is cumulonimbus?
Cumulonimbus clouds have a large and tall horizontal appearance. They are capable of producing severe weather conditions such as thunderstorms and hailstones.
What are the differences between cumulus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds?
Cumulus clouds are generally fairly small and not very tall. These clouds typically have flat bottoms and billowing tops. They have weak updrafts and often indicate calm weather. Cumulonimbus clouds are large and usually very tall. They have strong updrafts and typically have flat bottoms and flat tops, forming an anvil shape. Cumulonimbus clouds bring thunderstorms.
What do cumulous clouds produce?
They usually produce...... fair weather. They also usually form on sunny days. They are as tall as they are wide.
Can a tornado form above the clouds pointing up?
No. Tornadoes descend from the base of thunderstorms, usually associated with very tall thunderstorms. The tornado begins in the lower portions of the storm. Furthermore, if the vortex does not touch the ground, it is not considered a tornado.
Large thunderhead clouds that produce precipitation are called what clouds?
Cumulo-nimbus clouds. Sometimes they grow so tall that they develop an 'Anvil' (flat) top at icing level.
What causes cumulonimbus to appear dark?
Cumulonimbus clouds are very tall and so block out quite a bit of sunlight, causing them to appear dark when viewed from below.
