Multicellular thunderstorm

Multicellular thunderstorm
Photo of a multicellular thunderstorm.
Abbreviation	Cb
Symbol
Genus	Cumulonimbus
Altitude	500-16,000 m (2,000-52,000 ft)
Classification	Family D (Vertically developed)
Appearance	Multiple convective towers at different stages of life.
Precipitation	Rain or hail, heavy at times

A multicellular thunderstorm cluster is a thunderstorm that is composed of multiple convective cells, each being at a different stage in the life cycle of a thunderstorm. It appears as several anvils clustered together. A cell is an updraft/downdraft couplet. These different cells will dissipate as new cells form and continue the life of the multicellular thunderstorm cluster with each cell taking a turn as the dominant cell in the group.