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Cyclic Storm

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000642

A thunderstorm that undergoes cycles of intensification and weakening (pulses)
while maintaining its individuality. Cyclic supercells are capable of producing multiple tornadoes (i.e.,
a tornado family) and/or several bursts of severe weather.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000642
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000642",
  "term": "Cyclic Storm",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A thunderstorm that undergoes cycles of intensification and weakening (pulses)\nwhile maintaining its individuality. Cyclic supercells are capable of producing multiple tornadoes (i.e.,\na tornado family) and/or several bursts of severe weather.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cyclic-storm/"
}

Record 642 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.