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Thunderstorm Life Cycle

Side By Side Aerial Photo & 3D Thunderstorm Model Comparison Showing the Evolution & Life Cycle of a Single Cell Thunderstorm on June 28

 

***Note how the cell “rains itself out” as the core of the precip shoots down from the center to the base of the cell in the 3D model this correlates to when the rain begins to fall out of the base of the cloud to a complete downpour in the aerial photos

 

***Chemical Composition of Rainwater in Convective Raincores

-Main Chemical Makeup-> Sodium (Na), Potassium (K),Calcium (Ca), Magresium (Mg), Chloride (CI), Sulfate (SO4), Nitrate (NO2), Ammonia (NH4)

 

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Uploaded on July 5, 2025
Taken on July 5, 2025