Is the thunderstorm big or small?

Shower refers to the length of rain, and heavy rain and light rain refer to precipitation, which are two different concepts. The weather forecast usually says that there will be showers or thunderstorms, and then the rainfall will be large, medium and small. So whether a thunderstorm is heavy rain or light rain depends on the specific precipitation.

Is the thunderstorm big or small?

In meteorology, the classification of precipitation grades is determined according to precipitation. Thundershower is a weather phenomenon, which is characterized by large-scale cloud movement, much stronger than shower, and accompanied by discharge.

Generally, within 24 hours, precipitation less than 10mm is light rain,10-24.9mm is moderate rain, 25-49.9mm is heavy rain, and more than100mm is heavy rain.

When a thunderstorm comes, there are often strong winds and thunderstorms. Sometimes accompanied by tornadoes and hail. Persistent and intense thunderstorms can often reach the level of heavy rain.