Depiction of the life cycle of a bow echo.
Fig.2. Depiction of the life cyclone of a bow echo.  The strongest winds are generally during the middle of this life cycle.  DB marks the location of the downburst. Diagram copied from Przybylinski (1995).  Original from Fujita (1978).
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