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    Beneath an Intense Thunderstorm, the Downdraft May Become Localized So
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Beneath an Intense Thunderstorm, the Downdraft May Become Localized So

Question 16

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Beneath an intense thunderstorm, the downdraft may become localized so that it hits the ground and spreads horizontally in a radial burst of wind. This is called a ____.


A) dry line
B) outflow boundary
C) squall line
D) downburst

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