alleryStart learning →Why does a single-cell storm fade after the downdraft?
ASunset ends heating
BLightning drains it
CWind shear tears it up
DCool air cuts off inflow
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Cool air cuts off inflow
Cool air carried down hits the ground and cuts off the inflow of warm, moist air, so the updraft disappears.
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