Rain-Free Zone: The area to the left of the tornado.
Wall Cloud: The cloud directly above the tornado.
Anvil and Thunderhead Tops: The large clouds at the very top of the diagram.
Shelf Cloud: The cloud directly above the dark gray area of rain.
Mammatus Clouds: The large clouds on the right side of the diagram.
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