bow echo

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000355",
  "term": "bow echo",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A radar echo which is linear but bent outward in a bow shape. Damaging straight-line winds often occur near the \"crest\" or center of a bow echo. Areas of circulation also can develop at either end of a bow echo, which sometimes can lead to tornado formation - especially in the left (usually northern) end, where the circulation exhibits cyclonic rotation.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/bow-echo/"
}