Cumulonimbus clouds are capable of producing strong winds, thunder, lightening, intense rain and tornadoes. They can reach heights of up to 20 kilometers above the Earth's surface. There are two types of thunderstorms: air mass thunderstorms and severe thunderstorms. read more
In addition to providing "nowcast" information, the thunderstorm scale could also be used in advance of the outbreak to forecast what types of thunderstorms will develop and where. Below is an example of what such a forecast map would look like. read more