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Also known as an anvil cloud, a thunderhead is the towering head of a cumulus cloud that is moving in the direction of high winds aloft. A thunderhead usually signals the imminent potential of downbursts of heavy rain accompanied by violent winds.

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"Thunderhead, July 3, 2009" by IvyMike is licensed under CC BY.

Published Works

The Blessing Way (1970)

Listening Woman (1978)

The Dark Wind (1982)

Term Type

Natural Environment Reference

Manuscripts

Manuscript Occurrences

A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 16
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 39
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 57
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 99
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 185

A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 40
A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 44
A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 48
A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 117

A07 The Dark Wind (04-06), p. 124
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06), p. 173
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06), p. 174
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06), p. 200
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06), p. 218
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06), p. 221
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06), p. 222
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06), p. 242