Question

What are cumulonimbus clouds and what type of weather do they suggest?

Answer 1

Cumulonimbus (from Latin cumulus, "heaped" and nimbus, "rainstorm") is a dense, towering vertical cloud, forming from water vapor carried by powerful upward air currents. If observed during a storm, these clouds may be referred to as thunderheads.

Genus: Cumulonimbus (heaped, rain)

Appearance: Very tall and large clouds

Precipitation cloud?: Yes, often intense

Altitude: 460–7,620–12,190 m; (1,500 – 25,000-40,200 ft)