the type of thunderstorm that has the most damaging winds and precipitation is a tropical cyclone.
the type of thunderstorm that has the most damaging winds and precipitation is a tropical cyclone.
the type of thunderstorm that has the most damaging winds and precipitation is a?
tropical cyclone
a derecho is a squall line which is long-lived and consistently produces damaging winds across its entire track. derechos almost exclusively cause flash flooding and wind damage, which can be very severe.









































section::::types.:mesoscale convective system.









































a mesoscale convective system is a mesoscale organized system which may produce severe weather along a relatively narrow area or path. the greatest threats in an mesoscale convective system are damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding, though tornadoes are occasionally possible.









































section::::types.:mesoscale convective vortex.
severe thunderstorm outbreak
into the morning hours of may 18, the large scale upper-level trough continued to shift eastward. strong mid- and upper-level winds associated with this feature spread across much of oklahoma and texas, accompanied by dewpoints in the upper 60s to lower 70s °f and mid-level cape values on the order of 2,500–3,500 j/kg. while the prominent threat was expected to be damaging winds along an eastward-moving mesoscale convective system, the spc noted the potential for embedded and brief tornadoes. throughout the pre-dawn and early morning hours, a mixture of semi-discrete and linear thunderstorms developed across central and eastern oklahoma down into northern texas. strong southeasterly surface winds ahead of this convection in texas provided the impetus for prolific tornado production over subsequent hours as it moved toward the northeast. a long-lived supercell produced seven strong tornadoes as it progressed from near san angelo, texas, to northwest of coleman. three of these tornadoes reached ef3 intensity, including a large multiple-vortex tornado that struck ballinger, where homes were left with only interior rooms standing, and a water tower was punctured by flying debris. the cities of san angelo and abilene both sustained direct hits from ef2 tornadoes, resulting in severe damage to many homes and businesses. farther to the north, a brief but strong tornado occurred east of geronimo, oklahoma, ripping the roofs and exterior walls off of two homes and injuring one individual. through the late morning and afternoon hours, a squall line progressed across eastern oklahoma and northwestern arkansas. in the presence of strong instability and very strong low-level shear, numerous tornadoes were confirmed across the region, all rated ef0 or ef1. fort smith, arkansas sustained considerable damage from two separate ef1 tornadoes. widespread damaging winds were also observed, reaching 100 mph (155 km/h) in some places.
tornado outbreak sequence of may 2019