A USTIN (KXAN) — A bow echo is a meteorological term used to describe a curved line of thunderstorms that appears on weather radar. Bow echoes are often associated with severe weather conditions ...

Figure 6 - A severe thunderstorm on February 22, 2016, in southwest Texas transitioning into a bow-echo presentation (Source: NOAA Archives/Gibson Ridge Radar Software). Bow echoes result in ...

The NWS said about half of all bow echoes begin as unorganized thunderstorms, 30% form from squall lines, and about 24% come from supercell thunderstorms. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...