What is Hector (cloud)?
[[Image:HectorCloud.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Hector viewed from [[Stokes Hill Wharf]] in [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] looking northwest at a distance of approximately {{convert|80|km|abbr=on}}]] '''Hector''' is a cluster of [[thunderstorms]] that forms every afternoon on the [[Tiwi Islands]] in Australia from September to March every year. The storms may reach up to {{convert|20|km|ft}}.<ref name=UH>{{cite journal |last=Crook |first=N. Andrew |title=Understanding Hector: The Dynamics of Island Thunderstorms |journal=Monthly Weather Review |date=1 June 2001 |volume=129 |issue=6 |pages=1550–1563 |doi=10.1175/1520-0493(2001)129<1550:UHTDOI>2.0.CO;2 |bibcode = 2001MWRv..129.1550C |url=https://zenodo.org/record/1234729|doi-access=free }}</ref> Hector is caused by [[sea breezes]] that collide against each other across the island, making many thunderstorms. ==History== Hector was known for forming in the same area, which made it useful for pilots in [[World War II]] for navigation. ==References== {{reflist}} {{weather-stub}} [[Category:Meteorology]] [[Category:Weather events]]