- Cumulonimbus incus
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Cumulonimbus incus
Cumulonimbus capillatus incusAbbreviation Cb inc. Genus Cumulonimbus (heap, cloud/severe rain) Species Incus (anvil) Classification Family D (Vertically developed) Appearance Large flat-top cloud Precipitation cloud? Yes, often intense A cumulonimbus incus (Latin incus, "anvil") is a cumulonimbus cloud which has reached the level of stratospheric stability and has formed the characteristic flat, anvil-top shape. It can cause a supercell and then a tornado.
A cumulonimbus incus is a sub-form of cumulonimbus capillatus.
Hazards
A cumulonimbus incus is a mature thunderstorm cloud and can produce many dangerous elements.
- Lightning; this storm cloud is capable of producing bursts of cloud to ground lightning.
- Hail; small hail balls may fall from this cloud.
- Heavy rain; the cloud may drop several inches of rain in a short amount of time. This could cause flash flooding
Classification
This is a powerful cumulonimbus cloud. If the correct atmospheric conditions are met, they can grow into a supercell storm. This cloud may be a single-cell storm or it may be one cell in a multi-cell storm. They are capable of producing severe storm conditions for a short amount of time.
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