Most thunderstorms form in three stages: the developing stage, when storm clouds form; the mature stage, when the storm is fully formed; and the dissipating stage, when the storm weakens and breaks apart. When warm, moist air moves upward in an updraft, puffy cumulus clouds may form in the atmosphere. More @Wikipedia
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