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Maximum growth rate of the clouds.
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The appearance of an anvil top.
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Precipitation beginning to fall.
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Which weather phenomenon signals the beginning of the mature stage of a thunderstorm?
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Precipitation beginning to fall.
There are three phases to a thunderstorm, Cumulus stage (where the storm builds up), the Mature stage (greatest intensity, lots of updraft, rain hitting the ground), and the Dissipating stage (predominantly downdraft and the storm dies down).