A cumulonimbus incus (from Latin incus 'anvil'), also called an anvil cloud, is a cumulonimbus cloud that has reached the level of stratospheric stability and has formed the characteristic flat, …

An anvil is the flat cloud formation at the top of the storm. An anvil forms when the updraft (warm air rising) has reached a point where the surrounding air is about the same temperature or …

Anvil: The anvil is the elongated cloud at the top of the storm that spreads downwind with upper level steering winds. The anvil will appear solid, not wispy, and will have sharp, well defined …

Nov 6, 2025 · The anvil is the flat top of a thunderstorm, resembling a giant anvil due to its shape. It forms when rising warm air hits the tropopause, the boundary separating the troposphere …

Feb 19, 2025 · The most distinctive and typical cloud shape associated with thunderstorms is Cumulonimbus capillatus incus, a convective tower (updraft) flattened into an anvil shape.

A. Anvil - The Anvil is one of the most impressive features of a severe storm due to its areal coverage and icy texture. Within a severe storm, moisture is transported from the lower …

May 29, 2024 · Anvil clouds, known scientifically as cumulonimbus incus, are easily recognizable by their distinctive anvil-shaped top, which is often seen during thunderstorms. These clouds …

In the mature stage (Fig. 14.7), the thunderstorm has an anvil, both updrafts and downdrafts, and heavy precipitation of large-size drops. This often is the most violent time during the storm, …

The storm no longer has a supply of warm moist air to maintain itself and therefore it dissipates. Light rain and weak outflow winds may remain for a while during this stage, before leaving …

May 3, 2022 · Many pilots have experienced dangerous, large clear-air hail by flying beneath overhanging anvil clouds. This hail is essentially sucked upwards through primary updrafts …