Scientists Solve Mystery of Icy Plumes That May Foretell Deadly Supercell Thunderstorms
The most devastating tornadoes are often preceded by cloudy plumes of ice and water vapor billowing above severe thunderstorms leading to deadly supercell thunderstorms. New research reveals the mechanism for these plumes could be tied to “hydraulic jumps” — a phenomenon Leonardo Da Vinci observed more than 500 years ago. When a cloudy plume of ...