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Back-building Thunderstorm

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000255

A thunderstorm in which new development takes place on the upwind side (usually the west or southwest side), such that the storm seems to remain stationary or propagate in a backward direction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000255
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000255",
  "term": "Back-building Thunderstorm",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A thunderstorm in which new development takes place on the upwind side (usually the west or southwest side), such that the storm seems to remain stationary or propagate in a backward direction.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/back-building-thunderstorm/"
}

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