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Turkey Tower - [Slang], a narrow, individual cloud tower that develops and falls apart rapidly. The sudden development of turkey towers from small cumulus clouds may signify the breaking of a cap.

 


TURKEY TOWER
A narrow, individual cloud tower that develops and falls apart rapidly. The sudden development of turkey towers from small cumulus clouds may signify the breaking of a cap.

TURKEY TOWER - A small usually short-lived tower of cumulus clouds rising above a mass of other cumulus clouds. This is often seen when a cap begins to break.

Browse Related Terms: BLDUP, Cell, Congestus, Convection, CU, CUFRA, Cumuliform, Cumulus, Cumulus Buildups, Cumulus Congestus, DNS, Flanking Line, Towering Cumulus, Turkey Tower, Updraft
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See also: Earth, Towering Cumulus, Saturate, Wind Shear, Atmospheric pressure

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