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Old 28-Jul-2008, 15:37
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Re: Are Thunderstormes Possible in Still Airmasses?
To answer your question TS can start in still airmasses. Its the convection that will be the trigger, which in itself will produce "internal" movement causing updrafts and downdrafts, rather than moving west to east for instance.
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