squall-line thunderstorm
1Squall line — [ thumb|right|200 px|Cyclonic vortex over Pennsylvania with a trailing squall line.] A squall line is a line of severe thunderstorms that can form along and/or ahead of a cold front. In the early 20th century, the term was used as a synonym for… …
2Thunderstorm — Electrical storm redirects here. For other uses, see Electrical storm (disambiguation). A typical thunderstorm A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather… …
3Squall — A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed which is usually associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow. [The Weather Channel. [http://www.weather.com/glossary/s.html Weather Glossary: S.] Retrieved… …
4line squall — noun a squall advancing along a front that forms a definite line • Hypernyms: ↑squall * * * noun : a squall or thunderstorm occurring along a squall line; also : a line of squalls or thunderstorms * * * a squall advancing along a front that forms …
5squall — Synonyms and related words: altercation, bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, beef, bell, bellow, bickering, black squall, blare, blast, blat, blate, bleat, blizzard, blow, blow a hurricane, blow great guns, blow over, blow up, blubber, bluster, boom,… …
6line squall — noun Date: 1887 a squall or thunderstorm occurring along a cold front …
7thunderstorm — /thun deuhr stawrm /, n. a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds. Also called electrical storm. [1645 55; THUNDER + STORM] * * * Violent, short… …
8thunderstorm — Synonyms and related words: Donar, Indra, Jupiter Tonans, Thor, cyclone, deep, dirty weather, dread rattling thunder, foul weather, hurricane, line squall, peal of thunder, rainstorm, rough weather, snowstorm, squall, storm, stormy weather,… …
9Multicellular thunderstorm — A multicellular thunderstorm cluster is a thunderstorm that is composed of multiple cells, each being at a different stage in the life cycle of a thunderstorm. It looks like several anvils clustered together. A cell is an updraft/downdraft… …
10Mesoscale convective system — A shelf cloud such as this one can be a sign that a squall is imminent A mesoscale convective system (MCS) is a complex of thunderstorms that becomes organized on a scale larger than the individual thunderstorms but smaller than extratropical… …
