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No. Thunderstorms form from cumulonimbus,bus clouds, which in turn form from cumulus clouds.

Status clouds are not convective.

Thunderstorms need convection to form.

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Do Stratus clouds produce the most rain?

No, stratus clouds only produce relatively light rain. Cumulonimbus produce the heaviest rain (thunderstorms).


Can cirrus and stratus cloud make a thunderstorm or a tornado?

No. Status clouds can bring rain but not thunderstorms and certainly not tornadoes. Cirrus clouds are sometimes torn away from thunderstorms, but they do not cause them. Tornadoes and the thunderstorms that produce them are associate with cumulonimbus clouds.


What clouds are thunderstorms and tornadoes associated with?

Thunderstorms and the tornadoes the produce are associated with cumulonimbus clouds.


Do cirrus clouds produce thunderstorms?

No, cumulonimbus clouds do.


Do thunderstorms and tornadoes come from nimbostratus clouds?

No. Thunderstorms form from cumulonimbus clouds, and tornadoes form from thunderstorms. Cucmulonimbus clouds develop in highly unstable atmosphere, while nimbo stratus indicates a fairly stable atmosphere.


What type of clouds produce most thunderstorms?

nimbus clouds


What is the difference between nimbostratus clouds and stratus clouds?

Well,Nimbostratus clouds carry thunderstorms,rain, and possibly snow.As stratus is just another name for fog and do not hold anything.Hope this helped!!!


What type of weather is associated with stratus clouds?

clear sky which mean not any types of precipitation


Do stratus clouds produce rain?

Some stratus clouds can definitely produce rain. Low, thick clouds called nimbostratus clouds in particular release rain, and they release the majority of the world's precipitation.


What types of clouds produce thunderstorms?

A cumulonimbus cloud


How do cumulus clouds and stratus clouds produce rain?

touch each other


Do stratus clouds bring bad weather?

Not necessarily. The word stratus means layered. If the stratus clouds are low enough they can result in ground fog. Stratus clouds can also produce a light, but steady rain or snow.