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Cumulonmbus clouds are your tipycal storm cloud, that often have an anvil-like shape and can reach up to 12km in height
(But it depends on wich part of the world)
.but where do these bastards form?
they often form in hot, humid areas, since its like a breeding camp for them
It originates from an humble cumulus humilis, the puffy clouds on a great sunny day, but cumulonimbus clouds grow fast, even in less than an 1h!!
BUT WHAT ARE THE STAGES OF A CUMULONIMBUS?
.1 Cumulus humilis
cumulus humilis are the smallest type of cumulus clud, but can evolve in cumulonimbus clouds
here's the image
2. Cumulus mediocris
cumulus mediocris have moderate height and are still wider than it is tall
here's the image
.3 cumulus congestus
cumulus congestus are towering clouds reaching up to 8 km and bring medium size showers and weak lightning (very unlikely tho, ill maybe explain later
here's the image
.4 cumulonimbus calvus
its the first stage of a premature cumulonimbus, but its bald
it has a round top but is indeed still a cumulonimbus, that may turn deadly!
Here's the image
(There's also cumulonimbus capillatus, but its too lame and im too lazy to include this lame fucking excuse of a cloud
)
6.cumulonimbus incus
The ultimate stage of a storm, that brings hail, heavy rain, outbursts, string winds, and if a supercell, EVEN UP TO EF5 TORNADOES
They have an anvil shape, since they reach the tropopause, and since the air is more stable
the winds spread the cloud this like that, if its a supercell, thanks to the strong windshear, it'll have an overshooting top and an uneven anvil because of the windshear!
.but where do these bastards form?
they often form in hot, humid areas, since its like a breeding camp for them
It originates from an humble cumulus humilis, the puffy clouds on a great sunny day, but cumulonimbus clouds grow fast, even in less than an 1h!!
BUT WHAT ARE THE STAGES OF A CUMULONIMBUS?
.1 Cumulus humilis
cumulus humilis are the smallest type of cumulus clud, but can evolve in cumulonimbus clouds

here's the image
2. Cumulus mediocris
cumulus mediocris have moderate height and are still wider than it is tall
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here's the image
.3 cumulus congestus
cumulus congestus are towering clouds reaching up to 8 km and bring medium size showers and weak lightning (very unlikely tho, ill maybe explain later

here's the image
.4 cumulonimbus calvus
its the first stage of a premature cumulonimbus, but its bald
it has a round top but is indeed still a cumulonimbus, that may turn deadly!

Here's the image
(There's also cumulonimbus capillatus, but its too lame and im too lazy to include this lame fucking excuse of a cloud
6.cumulonimbus incus
The ultimate stage of a storm, that brings hail, heavy rain, outbursts, string winds, and if a supercell, EVEN UP TO EF5 TORNADOES
