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Pulse Storm

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002187

A thunderstorm within which a brief period (pulse) of strong updraft occurs, during and immediately after which the storm produces a short episode of severe weather. These storms generally are not tornado producers, but often produce large hail and/or damaging winds. See also overshooting top.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002187
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoOvershooting Top
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002187",
  "term": "Pulse Storm",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A thunderstorm within which a brief period (pulse) of strong updraft occurs, during and immediately after which the storm produces a short episode of severe weather. These storms generally are not tornado producers, but often produce large hail and/or damaging winds. See also overshooting top.",
  "see_also": [
    "Overshooting Top"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pulse-storm/"
}

Record 2,186 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.