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Mesoscale convective complex
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<p>A mesoscale convective complex (MCC) is a unique kind of <a href="/facts/Mesoscale_convective_system/4n44yHtD">mesoscale convective system</a> which is defined by characteristics observed in infrared <a href="/facts/Satellite_imagery/V8LQh7jI">satellite imagery</a>. They are long-lived, often form nocturnally, and commonly contain heavy <a href="/facts/Rain/MLqcQEyx">rainfall</a>, <a href="/facts/Wind/Nt0QIu5B">wind</a>, <a href="/facts/Hail/8sVew1sN">hail</a>, <a href="/facts/Lightning/dLTuxz8n">lightning</a>, and possibly <a href="/facts/Tornado/HSGNQzHa">tornadoes</a>. </p>