Cumulonimbus capillatus
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Cumulonimbus Capillatus | |
| Abbreviation | Cb cap. |
| Genus | Cumulonimbus (heap, cloud/severe rain) |
| Species | Capillatus (fiborous) |
| Classification | Family D (Vertically developed) |
| Appearance | Large cloud with fiborous, hair -like cirriform anvil top |
| Precipitation cloud? | Yes, often intense |
A Cumulonimbus capillatus (Latin Capillatus, "hair") is a sub-form of cumulonimbus incus. It is a cumulonimbus cloud which has reached the level of stratospheric stability and has formed the characteristic flat, anvil shaped top with dense cirrus clouds which makes the cloud's top looks like some hair.
Hazards
A Cumulonimbus Capillatus is a mature and powerful cumulonimbus cloud and can produce multiple severe weather.
- Lightning; this is a strong thunderstorm cloud and it is capable of producing bursts of cloud to ground and cloud to cloud lightning.
- Hail; hailstones may fall from this cloud if it is in a highly unstable environment (which favors a more vigorous storm updraft).
- Heavy rain; the cloud may drop several inches of rain in a short amount of time. This can cause flash flooding
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