mesovortex

A small-scale, vertical vortex of air associated with a thunderstorm that occurs at less than one kilometer from the ground and is between 2-20 kilometers in width.

Noun

  1. A small-scale, vertical vortex of air associated with a thunderstorm that occurs at less than one kilometer from the ground and is between 2-20 kilometers in width.

Origin

From meso- + vortex.

Forms

mesovortices mesovortexes

Derived

eyewall mesovortex