Mountainado

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001768",
  "term": "Mountainado",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A vertical-axis eddy produced in a downslope windstorm by the vertical stretching of horizontal roll vortices produced near the ground by vertical wind shear. Mountainadoes, when carried by the mean wind, can produce strong horizontal shears and wind gusts that are much more damaging than the general prevailing wind speeds.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/mountainado/"
}