5E. Cumulonimbus (calvus).
The upper half of this cloud is softening and becoming fibrous as it converts to ice while reaching the higher layer of Cirrostratus clouds. Rain rates from tropical clouds such as these are often greater than 75 mm (3 inches) an hour.Key West, Florida
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