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Single cell thunderstorm

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025630

Often called “popcorn” convection, single-cell thunderstorms are small, brief, weak storms that grow and die within an hour or so. They are typically driven by heating on a summer afternoon. Single-cell storms may produce brief heavy rain and lightning.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-025630
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesNOAA Severe Weather 101 Thunderstorm Types at http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/thunderstorms/types
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025630",
  "term": "Single cell thunderstorm",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Single Cell Thunderstorm",
  "definition": "Often called “popcorn” convection, single-cell thunderstorms are small, brief, weak storms that grow and die within an hour or so. They are typically driven by heating on a summer afternoon. Single-cell storms may produce brief heavy rain and lightning.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Severe Weather 101 Thunderstorm Types at http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/thunderstorms/types"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/single-cell-thunderstorm/"
}

Record 24,943 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.