Cumulonimbus (Cb) and Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) - Weather Events

Parameter	Description
Precipitation	Heavy rain showers. Thunderstorms, frequently with hail showers.
Temperature	Remarkable drop possible in the area around the MCS in connection with downdrafts.
Wind (incl. gusts)	The area around the MCS is characterized by a pronounced squall line caused by the outflow of the downdraft. Severe wind gusts and downbursts, even small tornadoes possible.
Other relevant information	The most intense weather activities occur during the mature stage of development: in the case of a multi-cell storm, in the centre of the convective complex

	30 May 2005/18.00 UTC - Meteosat 8 IR 10,8 image; weather events (green: rain and showers, blue: drizzle, cyan: snow, purple: freezing rain, red: thunderstorm with precipitation, orange: hail, black: no actual precipitation or thunderstorm with precipitation)