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Nocturnal Thunderstorms

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001875

Thunderstorms which develop after sunset. They are often associated with the strengthening of the low level jet and are most common over the Plains states. They also occur over warm water and may be associated with the seaward extent of the overnight land breeze.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001875
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001875",
  "term": "Nocturnal Thunderstorms",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Thunderstorms which develop after sunset. They are often associated with the strengthening of the low level jet and are most common over the Plains states. They also occur over warm water and may be associated with the seaward extent of the overnight land breeze.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/nocturnal-thunderstorms/"
}

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