squall line

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squall line [′skwȯl ‚līn]

(meteorology)

A line of thunderstorms near whose advancing edge squalls occur along an extensive front; the region of thunderstorms is typically 12 to 30 miles (20 to 50 kilometers) wide and a few hundred to 1200 miles (2000 kilometers) long.

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No references found			On 9 March 2006, a severe cold season squall line formed over Louisiana and intensified just east of Columbus, MS, near the Mississippi -Alabama border, where it assumed a bow echo configuration and produced a long swath of damaging winds from eastern Mississippi to northern Alabama. Kinematic structure and evolution of the 9 March 2006 ... by Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science Anyone interested in seeing the radar image of the squall line as it approached Worcester County can go to www. Scary moments; Wild storm downs trees by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) In addition to straight line- winds, three small tornadoes were produced by a bowing segment of the squall line as it moved at speeds up to 45 mph. Storm data and unusual weather phenomena by Storm Data			SQL SQL Access Group SQL engine SQL Forms SQL injection SQL Module Language SQL precompiler SQL Server SQL/DS SQL2 SQL3 SQLBase SQLBase Server SQLite SQLJ SQLWindows SQR SQRIBE squab Squad Squadron Squalene Squalidae Squall squall cloud squall line Squamata squamodisk squamosal bone squamous squamous epithelium squamous-cell carcinoma squamulose Squanto Squantz Pond State Park Squarcione, Francesco Square square and flat square and rabbet square billet square bolt square bracket square dance Square Deal square degree square dome square end square engine square grade square groove weld Square Hebrew			Squadroned Squadrons Squadrons Squads Squads Squail Squaimous Squak Mountain Telescope Gang squalene squalene squalene Squali squalid squalid squalid Squalidae Squalidae Squalidae squalidity squalidity squalidly squalidly squalidness squalidness squall squall squall squall squall cloud Squall Leonhart squall line squall lines squall lines squalled squalled squalled squaller squaller squaller squallier squallier squallier squalliest squalliest squalliest squalling squalling squalling squalls squalls squalls squally squally squally Squally Point Squally Point Squalodon Squalodon calvertensis Squalodont Squaloid squalor

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