An overshooting top means that:
A)a thunderstorm will definitely produce a tornado
B)the thunderstorm has very strong updrafts causing the cloud to grow into the stratosphere
C)the thunderstorm is dissipating.
D)lightning strikes will be especially intense.

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An overshooting top occurs when the updrafts within a thunderstorm are so strong that they push the top of the cloud higher into the atmosphere than it would normally be able to reach. This indicates that the storm is still strong and developing, rather than dissipating. While severe weather like tornadoes can be associated with thunderstorms, an overshooting top alone does not guarantee that a tornado will occur. The intensity of lightning strikes is not related to the presence of an overshooting top.

An Overshooting Top Means That