Question

An MCS is approaching! How would you expect the precipitation to evolve at your location? a. Heavy rain and thunderstorms followed by lighter stratiform precipitation. b. Several hours of light rain with gradually increasing temperatures. c. A brief period of heavy rain, followed by immediate clearing. d. Lighter stratiform precipitation followed by heavy thunderstorms

Answer 1

Answer: a. Heavy rain and thunderstorms followed by lighter stratiform precipitation.

Explanation:

In their order of severity, thunderstorms range from single-cell, multi-cell, squall line, supercell, bow line to Mesoscale Convective systems (MCS) . An MCS, therefore is a serious weather condition.

A Mesoscale convective system is an organized, group of thunderstorms with a wide geographical coverage and can last for hours. It can come with hail, flash floods, lake effect snow  and trigger disasters such as tropical cyclones.