Rear flank downdraft

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002277",
  "term": "Rear flank downdraft",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Rear Flank Downdraft",
  "definition": "A region of dry air subsiding on the back side of, and wrapping around, a mesocyclone. It often is visible as a clear slot wrapping around the wall cloud. Scattered large precipitation particles (rain and hail) at the interface between the clear slot and wall cloud may show up on radar as a hook or pendant; thus the presence of a hook or pendant may indicate the presence of an RFD.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/rear-flank-downdraft/"
}