Mesoscale Convective System

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A Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) is a complex of thunderstorms which becomes organized on a scale larger than the individual thunderstorms, and normally persists for several hours or more. Mesoscale Convective Systems may be round or linear in shape, and include systems such as tropical cyclones, squall lines, and Mesoscale Convective Complexes (among others). Mesoscale Convective Systems often is used to describe a cluster of thunderstorms that does not satisfy the size, shape, or duration criteria of an Mesoscale Convective Complex.

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