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cumulonimbus, aka thunderheads

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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.


What type of clouds produce most thunderstorms?

nimbus clouds


Can stratus clouds produce thunderstorms?

No. Thunderstorms form from cumulonimbus,bus clouds, which in turn form from cumulus clouds. Status clouds are not convective. Thunderstorms need convection to form.


What types of clouds produce thunderstorms?

A cumulonimbus cloud


Do low cumulonimbus clouds bring both tornadoes and thunderstorms?

Thunderstorms form from cumulonimbus clouds, but they don't have to be low. Some of these thunderstorms can produce tornadoes, but not all. A thunderstorm is the only thing that can produce a tornado. Tornadoes form best from low-based thunderstorms.


What do cumulonimbus clouds produce besides thunderstorms?

rain and hail


Are tornadoes associated with cumulonimbus clouds?

Yes, Tornadoes are produce by thunderstorms which form from cumulonimbus clouds.


What are clouds that are fluffy towering clouds with flat tops that often produce thunderstorms called?

Lightning


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.


Can a cumulonimbus cloud produce hail?

Yes. Hail is produce by thunderstorms, which form from cumulonimbus clouds.