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Originally Posted by stoki 
So in that situation would you want to circle the storm more on the downwind side (the side the anvil head is drifting off to) then the other side of it? Or just all around it in general? Just wondering this part for my own info.
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Definitely pass the storm on the side opposite (upwind) of the anvil. Big storms should be avoided by at least five miles, and possibly more. I once flew between two massive towering cumulus cells missing each by at least five miles and was struck by cloud to cloud lightning. The bang was extremely loud and, it shattered my porcelain mug full of coffee and made a big mess. Suffice to say my night vision was shot as well.
Any opportunity to avoid getting anywhere near these big storms should be taken.