Penetrating Top

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A COMPREHENSIVE GLOSSARY OF WEATHERDownload this dictionary
Penetrating Top
Same as overshooting top .
 
Overshooting Top (or Penetrating Top)
A dome-like protrusion above a thunderstorm anvil, representing a very strong updraftand hence a higher potential for severe weather with that storm. A persistent and/or large overshooting top (anvil dome) often is present on a supercell. A short-lived overshooting top, or
one that forms and dissipates in cycles, may indicate the presence of a pulse storm or a cyclic storm. See Figs
HP Storm
LP Storm
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