What are updrafts and downdrafts?
From the NWS Glossary: Updraft - A small-scale current of [...]
What is the flanking line of a supercell thunderstorm?
The flanking line is common in supercell thunderstorms. The flanking [...]
What is the rear flank downdraft?
The rear flank downdraft (RFD) is a key ingredient in [...]
What is a wall cloud?
Check out this definition from the NWS Glossary: A localized, [...]
What are shelf clouds?
Shelf clouds are usually associated with the leading edge of [...]
What are anvils?
Anvils are the flat, spreading top of a cumulonimbus cloud. [...]
Visually Discerning the Strength of a Thunderstorm by the Updraft’s Appearance
You don't need radar to know how a storm is [...]
A Primer on Tornado Formation…
How tornadoes form is one o the biggest questions facing [...]
What are landspouts?
Not all tornadoes originate from a mesocyclone or even a [...]
How to anticipate tornado possibilities with regards to cloud base height in supercells
You can tell how likely a storm may be to [...]