What does "mesoscale" mean?
In meteorology, "mesoscale" refers to weather events ranging
from 1 to 150 miles in size. These mesoscale events last
anywhere from several minutes to several hours.
Thunderstorms, wind gusts, derechos, heat bursts,
refreezing, frontal boundaries, and the inside structures of
tropical cyclones are all examples of mesoscale weather
events.