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All thunderstorms contain updrafts and downdrafts, and in fact no thunderstorm could exist without updrafts. A thunderstorm forms when it a mass moist of air is lifted to a point where it is warmer than its surroundings and so rises on its own. This is the updraft and is the storm's source of power.
As a storm matures, rain cools the air within it, causing it to sink and form downdrafts.
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What are thunderstorms that develop intense rotating updrafts?
Supercells
What is caused by heavy snowfall combined with strong updrafts and downdrafts?
whiteout
When the movements of air are vertical either updrafts or downdrafts they are called?
IT is called CONVECTION
A very large single-cell thunderstorm with particularly strong updrafts is a?
supercells
How can updrafts and downdrafts exist in the same thundercloud?
the updraft wind goes up and the down draft wind goes down
Planes often encounter churning updrafts and downdrafts when they pass through storm clouds?
True.
What disaster is a combo of downdrafts and updrafts?
Tornado
What are thunderstorms that develop intense rotating updrafts?
Supercells
What is caused by heavy snowfall combined with strong updrafts and downdrafts?
whiteout
The stage in a thunderstorm's development in which the updrafts roughly equal the downdrafts is the?
mature stage
When the movements of air are vertical either updrafts or downdrafts they are called?
IT is called CONVECTION
A circular pattern of updrafts downdrafts and winds is a?
convection cell
Is it true that hurricanes are classified by three stages in which updrafts of air billow up updrafts and downdrafts swirl the wind up and down then downdrafts cause clouds to come apart?
No. These stages define the life cycle of a thunderstorm, not a hurricane.
What type of thunderstorms have intense rotating updrafts?
Such thunderstorms are called supercells.
A very large single-cell thunderstorm with particularly strong updrafts is a?
supercells
Why are super cells produced in tornadoes often produce large hailstones as well?
Supercells are not produced in tornadoes. Tornadoes are produced in supercells. Supercells, especially tornadic supercells are very strong storms with powerful updrafts. A very strong updraft in a thunderstorm is one of the most important ingredients in producing large hail.
Why do supercells that produce tornadoes also often produce large hailstorms?
Hail forms in thunderstorms that have strong, turbulent updrafts. The stronger the storm, the larger the hail that can form. Supercells are the most powerful thunderstorms on Earth and have very strong updrafts, which can therefore produce large hail. The same strong updraft can contribute to the formation of a tornado.
