The Cumulus stage
A thunderstorm typically goes through four stages: cumulus stage (initial development of updrafts), mature stage (strongest updrafts and downdrafts, heavy precipitation, lightning, and possibly hail), dissipating stage (weakening of updrafts and downdrafts), and the final stage (dissipation of the storm).
The Cumulus stage, in which air ascends due to convection and clouds form.
The mature stage produces heavy precipitation or hail, strong gusty winds, lightning, and possibly tornados or funnel clouds.
The cumulus stage, in which the thunderstorm develops, the mature stage, in which the thunderstorm is most intense, and the dissipating stage, in which the thunderstorm declines and ends.
A thunderstorm typically begins to die down during the dissipation stage. This stage follows the mature stage, where the storm has reached its peak intensity and begins to lose its organized structure. In the dissipation stage, the updrafts weaken, leading to a reduction in precipitation and the eventual fading of the storm's features. As rainfall decreases and the storm loses energy, it eventually dissipates completely.
The stage of a thunderstorm that rain begins to fall is when the clouds begin to turn black and during and after the lightning strikes.
A thunderstorm is at its mature stage when heavy precipitation, strong winds, and lightning are occurring. This stage marks the height of the storm's strength and is often when severe weather, such as hail or tornadoes, may occur.
A thunderstorm typically goes through four stages: cumulus stage (initial development of updrafts), mature stage (strongest updrafts and downdrafts, heavy precipitation, lightning, and possibly hail), dissipating stage (weakening of updrafts and downdrafts), and the final stage (dissipation of the storm).
The mature stage of a thunderstorm is called the cumulonimbus stage. This is when the storm has reached its peak intensity, with strong updrafts and downdrafts, leading to heavy precipitation and thunder and lightning.
The Cumulus stage, in which air ascends due to convection and clouds form.
Hail and the odd parachutist.The precipitation would be called hail.
Precipitation
The cumulus stage, in which the thunderstorm develops, the mature stage, in which the thunderstorm is most intense, and the dissipating stage, in which the thunderstorm declines and ends.
The mature stage produces heavy precipitation or hail, strong gusty winds, lightning, and possibly tornados or funnel clouds.
The last stage of a thunderstorm is the dissipating stage. During this stage, the storm gradually weakens as the updraft weakens and the supply of warm, moist air is cut off. The storm's precipitation diminishes, and the cloud tops begin to spread out, signaling the end of the storm.
The first stage of a thunderstorm's development is the cumulus stage, where warm air rises and condenses to form cumulus clouds. This stage is characterized by the growth of towering clouds and the absence of precipitation.
Thunderstorm cells typically progress through three stages: the cumulus stage, the mature stage, and the dissipation stage. In the cumulus stage, warm air rises and forms cumulus clouds, characterized by updrafts and no precipitation. During the mature stage, the storm reaches its peak, featuring both updrafts and downdrafts, heavy rain, lightning, and possibly hail. Finally, in the dissipation stage, the storm weakens as the downdrafts dominate, leading to a decrease in precipitation and cloud cover.