A
squall is a line of
thunderstorms with a common leading convection line, or
mesocyclone. It is classified as a multi-cell thunderstorm, since multipe storms comprise the line. Squalls are sometimes associated with
hurricanes or other
cyclones, but they can also occur independently. Most commonly, independent squalls occur along
front lines.
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