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Weather Glossary - Gust-Front

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Gust-Front

The boundary between air flowing into a thunderstorm and the precipitation-cooled air flowing out of the storm. An arcus or shelf cloud may be seen above its surface position. There is a noticeable wind shift and temperature drop that occurs when the gust-front passes (similar to a cold front).

More Glossary Terms:
Frostbite
Fujita Scale (or F Scale)
Funnel Cloud
Glacier
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Hail
Haze
Heat Advisory
Heat Index
Heavy Snow

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