What Are The Stages Of A Thunderstorm?
A thunderstorm is the convective cell of a cumulonimbus cloud having lightning and thunder. It has three defined stages during it life cycle and typically lasts 30 minutes.
Thunderstorms needs three ingredients: sufficient water vapour, unstable air, and a lifting agent.
Towering Cumulus
- Water vapour is being lifted due to unstable air
- Strong convective up-drafts
- Starts to form the cumulonimbus clouds
Mature
- Mature stage starts when precipitation reaches the surface
- Precipitation brings downdraft
- Additional updraft is still present creating a higher cumulonimbus top
Dissipating
- Starts when strong downdraft with precipitation
- Supply of moisture is cut off
- Anvil cloud is formed
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