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| − | <ref>http://www.weather.gov/glossary/index.php?letter=e</ref> | + | The '''eye wall''' is an organized band of [[cumuliform]] [[cloud]]s that immediately surrounds the center (eye) of a hurricane. The fiercest [[wind]]s and most intense [[rain]]fall typically occur near the eye wall. VIP levels 3 or greater are typical. Eye wall and '''wall cloud''' are used synonymously, but should not be confused with the wall cloud of a [[thunderstorm]].<ref>http://www.weather.gov/glossary/index.php?letter=e</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:13, May 15, 2015
The eye wall is an organized band of cumuliform clouds that immediately surrounds the center (eye) of a hurricane. The fiercest winds and most intense rainfall typically occur near the eye wall. VIP levels 3 or greater are typical. Eye wall and wall cloud are used synonymously, but should not be confused with the wall cloud of a thunderstorm.[1]