An air mass thunderstorm rarely lives long enough to create very severe weather because:
A)the downdrafts quickly become strong enough to stop the updraft and influx of moisture to the storm.
B)the atmosphere is generally fairly stable when these storms develop.
C)there is rarely enough moisture available to keep the storm alive for longer than 30 minutes.
D)wind shear causes the storm's updraft to become tilted.

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Air mass thunderstorms often form in areas with little wind shear, meaning that the updrafts are able to continue to rise vertically until they reach the equilibrium level, at which point the downdrafts become stronger and stop the storm from growing. This limits the amount of time that the storm can produce severe weather.

An Air Mass Thunderstorm Rarely Lives Long Enough to Create