When a Thunderstorm Is in Its Dissipating Stage?
After About 30 Minutes, the Thunderstorm Begins to Dissipate. This Occurs When the Downdrafts in the Cloud Begins to Dominate over the Updraft. Since Warm...
After about 30 minutes, the thunderstorm begins to dissipate. This occurs when the downdrafts in the cloud begins to dominate over the updraft. Since warm moist air can no longer rise, cloud droplets can no longer form.
What happens in the dissipating stage of a thunderstorm?
The Dissipating Stage
The downdraft cuts off the updraft. The storm no longer has a supply of warm moist air to maintain itself and therefore it dissipates. Light rain and weak outflow winds may remain for a while during this stage, before leaving behind just a remnant anvil top. An example of the dissipating stage.
What is the final stage of a thunderstorm called?
Once the downdrafts overtake the updrafts, which also prevents the release of latent heat energy, the thunderstorm will begin to weaken into the third and final stage, called the dissipating stage. During this stage, light precipitation and downdrafts become the dominate feature within the cloud as it weakens.
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