arched squall: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

No. An arched squall (or bow echo) produces damaging straight-line winds. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air. However, tornadoes can sometimes form along the edges of an arched squall.

Not directly as a perfect arch. You would see a line of very threatening, often low-hanging storms. The 'arch' shape is most clearly seen on weather radar images reflecting the wind pattern.

The arch or bow shape on radar indicates that powerful winds are surging forward at the center of the storm line, faster than at the ends. This often signals the presence of a Rear-Inflow Jet, which can cause widespread wind damage similar to a hurricane.

Not necessarily. It's a highly technical term. The public is more likely to hear related terms in warnings like 'damaging straight-line winds', 'severe thunderstorm warning', or sometimes 'bow echo' in more detailed forecasts.

A meteorological phenomenon where a squall line (a line of intense thunderstorms) takes on a pronounced bow or arch shape on radar or satellite imagery, indicating particularly severe straight-line winds at the leading edge.

Arched squall is usually technical (meteorology) in register.

Arched squall: in British English it is pronounced /ɑːtʃt skwɔːl/, and in American English it is pronounced /ɑːrtʃt skwɔːl/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.