Nimbus Clouds
Nimbus clouds are the very dark storm clouds that have precipitation. These clouds are typically
present in different forms to form thunderstorms. They can be mixed with other forms of clouds to
create the different types of thunderstorm clouds. Nimbus describes the part of the cloud that is
precipitating.
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Links
Northern Michigan University
Jacqueline Van Dyke: javandyk@nmu.edu