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Overshooting tops (OTs) are the product of deep convective storm updrafts of sufficient strength to rise above the local equilibrium level and cirrus anvil outflow layer near the tropopause and penetrate into the lower stratosphere. Thunderstorms with OTs can produce a variety of hazards such as hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, heavy rain, lightning, aircraft engine icing, and turbulence, each of which represent a significant threat to life and property.

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