Friday, September 4, 2009

Thunderstorm Clouds from 8th Avenue, Manhattan, August 2009



The clouds in these photos produced gusty winds and brief heavy downpours. The clouds are of the cumulonimbus variety and are associated with thunderstorms that can produce wind gusts to 40 mph, heavy downpours and hail.


George Wright, AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist and President of Wright Weather Consulting, Inc. View our web site at WrightWeather.com.