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Cumulonimbus<br />

He Kapua Whakapipi Okewa<br />

Cumulonimbus Checklist:<br />

Does the cloud have a dark base?<br />

Does it tower in the sky?<br />

Is it raining?<br />

Has there been a sudden shower, hail,<br />

thunder or lightning?<br />

Double Check:<br />

Can you see a rainbow?<br />

(Nimbostratus clouds do not produce rainbows.)<br />

Is it raining steadily?<br />

(Steady rain would indicate that the cloud is a Nimbostratus.)<br />

Is the outline of the top of the cloud defined?<br />

(If the edges are defined then it is likely to be a<br />

Cumulus Congestus cloud.)<br />

Precipitating <strong>Cloud</strong>s<br />

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