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Tornado clouds typically appear dark and ominous, often taking on a greenish hue due to the light scattering through the storm. As a tornado forms, the cloud may exhibit a rotating, funnel-shaped appearance as it descends from the parent thunderstorm. The distinctive shape and dynamic movement of these clouds serve as visual indicators of severe weather conditions.
A cumulonimbus cloud normally looks very tall and can stretch for miles. They tend to have a flat base.Most commonly seen in hot climates (Florida for example) where the water from the coast has evaporated and by the end of each day, the cumulonimbus clouds form and may have a downpour for several hours. This type of cloud is becoming increasingly common across the UK in the summertime.
A thundercloud typically appears dark and dense, often towering high into the sky. These clouds can also have a flat base, with a top that may spread out in an anvil shape. Thunderclouds are associated with thunderstorms and can bring heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.
Cumulonimbus clouds appear dark because they are very thick and tall, blocking most of the sunlight from passing through. The more dense the cloud, the less light gets through, making the bottom look dark or gray.
Cumulonimbus clouds are large, towering clouds that can extend high into the atmosphere. They often have a flat anvil-shaped top and are associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightning, and sometimes hail. They can appear dark and menacing, with a bubbling or cauliflower-like appearance.
Cumulonimbus.
Cumulonimbus is a storm cloud. Some say it looks like an anvil or a mushroom. They are found along storm front lines.
Cumulonimbus. big billowing clouds that look like mushrooms.
Tornado clouds typically appear dark and ominous, often taking on a greenish hue due to the light scattering through the storm. As a tornado forms, the cloud may exhibit a rotating, funnel-shaped appearance as it descends from the parent thunderstorm. The distinctive shape and dynamic movement of these clouds serve as visual indicators of severe weather conditions.
An anvil head cloud is called a cumulonimbus or a very well developed anvil shape is a cumulonimbus incus. These clouds are usually associated with severe thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes.
It is known by several terms: Cumulonimbus, Thunderhead, Anvil cloud.
A cumulonimbus cloud normally looks very tall and can stretch for miles. They tend to have a flat base.Most commonly seen in hot climates (Florida for example) where the water from the coast has evaporated and by the end of each day, the cumulonimbus clouds form and may have a downpour for several hours. This type of cloud is becoming increasingly common across the UK in the summertime.
A thundercloud typically appears dark and dense, often towering high into the sky. These clouds can also have a flat base, with a top that may spread out in an anvil shape. Thunderclouds are associated with thunderstorms and can bring heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.
Cumulonimbus clouds appear dark because they are very thick and tall, blocking most of the sunlight from passing through. The more dense the cloud, the less light gets through, making the bottom look dark or gray.
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Nimbostratus is a thick cloud, typically formed on a warm front, as air is lifted over a large area (i.e. mass ascent). Precipitation is rain or snow (or a mix of both), and this can last for several hours.A cumulonimbus is formed by convection and is much taller than it is wide. Cumulonimbus clouds bring heavy showersof rain or snow, but they also bring thunder and lightning and hail. The showers will usually last for less than one hour.Finally, if you look at the bottom of a cumulonimbus cloud, you may see dark pouches (called mammatus) hanging down. These are caused by air currents trying to fall to the ground.You won't see mammatus under Nimbostratus, nor will you get thunder and lightning or hail. Thunderstorms = Cumulonimbus.
Cumulonimbus clouds are large, towering clouds that can extend high into the atmosphere. They often have a flat anvil-shaped top and are associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightning, and sometimes hail. They can appear dark and menacing, with a bubbling or cauliflower-like appearance.