Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) ( UPSC Prelims)

News Context

     ○ A group of thunderstorms functioning as a system can extend over an entire state and persist for more than 12 hours.
      ○ They deliver heavy rainfall, leading to harm to lives, livestock, and infrastructure.
  ● Key regions include West and Central Africa, northern India, Argentina, China, and the US Great Plains.