Back-sheared anvil: The role of wind shear in shaping cumulonimbus anvil
A back-sheared anvil is the expression for a cumulonimbus anvil that spreads against (upwind) into relatively strong winds (jet stream) aloft. Anvil vs. wind …
Severe thunderstorm
Understanding overshooting top in thunderstorms
Overshooting tops develop on thunderstorms that have powerful updrafts. Overshooting tops typically develop on Cumulonimbus capillatus incus clouds. The updraft punches through the equilibrium level …
A massive hailstorm dumps thick hail blanket around Hartberg, southeastern Austria – July 14th, 2020
A severe hailstorm hit the area around Hartberg, southeastern Austria mid-afternoon on July 14. The A2 motorway was covered with a thick blanket of hail, …