Cumulus stage

Cumulus stage Initial stage in the life cycle of a thunderstorm cell; consists of towering cumulus clouds with updraft throughout the system.

Cumulus stage The initial stage in the development of an air mass thunderstorm in which rising, warm, humid air develops into a cumulus cloud.
Cyclogenesis The development or strengthening of middle latitude (extratropical) cyclones.

Cumulus Stage - The initial stage in thunderstorm develop- ment in which the growing cumulonimbus is dominated by strong updrafts.
Cup Anemometer - See Anemometer.

Air-mass thunderstorms have a distinct life-cycle described by three stages: (1)cumulus stage, (2)mature stage and (3)dissipating.

thunder) produced by a cumulonimbus cloud, usually with gusty winds, heavy rain, and sometimes hail. Non-severe thunderstorms rarely have lifetimes over two hours. A typical non-severe thunderstorm life cycle consists of three stages: cumulus stage, ...