On average, thunderstorm clouds range in height between 40,000 and 60,000 feet. Typically thunderstorm clouds don’t grow higher than the tropopause, which is at 60,000 feet near the equator.

The National Transportation Safety Board released an investigation preliminary report regarding a fatal plane crash that ...

Indicates that the air below the cloud is dry; can also signify the downdraft region of a storm. Wall clouds. A localized, often abrupt lowering from the base of a thunderstorm.

Once a thunderstorm develops, several types of clouds may form within the storm, indicating its strength and severity. Anvil cloud : At the highest level of a mature thunderstorm, an anvil cloud ...

KARE 11's John Zeigler says folks often mistake a shelf cloud for a wall cloud, ... Wall clouds are not as large or long as a shelf cloud, and look more like a column on the base of a storm cloud.

And the sphere of influence of a thunderstorm extended to significant distances, the researchers showed. “You can even go as far as 50, 60, 70 kilometers from a storm and still have double the ...

Understanding how to identify distinct types of thunderstorm clouds can give you a significant advantage in preparing for severe weather season in Texas. Even observing how the wind behaves ahead ...

This week, a huge “roll” cloud was seen over the beach in Venice, Florida. Here’s what a roll cloud is and a video of the cloud spotted in Venice.