Ordinary thunderstorms only last about one hour and begin to dissipate when ____.
A)lightning neutralizes all the electrical charge in the cloud
B)when all the precipitation particles in the cloud turn to ice
C)when the downdraft spreads throughout the cloud and cuts off the updraft
D)when solar heating at the ground begins to decrease
E)when clouds scatter due to the microbursts within the storm system

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Ordinary thunderstorms typically begin to dissipate when the downdraft spreads throughout the cloud and cuts off the updraft. This process disrupts the storm's structure by preventing the upward movement of warm, moist air that fuels the storm, leading to its dissipation.

Ordinary Thunderstorms Only Last About One Hour and Begin to Dissipate