Loaded Gun (Sounding) - [Slang], a sounding characterized by extreme instability but containing a cap, such that explosive thunderstorm development can be expected if the cap can be weakened or the air below it heated sufficiently to overcome it.
LOADED GUN - A slang name for a sounding, profile, or atmospheric condition that indicates explosive thunderstorm development once the right conditions are met.
This can lead to the ‘loaded gun' type sounding. But without a cap, ...
closely to the position, strength and orientation of the jet stream (or jet streams). A jet stream at low levels is known as a low-level jet.
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Potential instability at medium levels (circa 500 hPa/5 to 6km) is also required, as is an initial inhibiting factor (warm/dry air capping surface based instability) to allow the 'loaded gun' effect to build up.
LLWSLow Level Wind ShearLMTDlimitedLNLineLoaded Gun (Sounding)[Slang], a sounding characterized by extreme instability but containing a cap, ...
 See also: Trough, Unstable, Tornado, Clouds, Sounding
  
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