Is explosive convection responsible for the most intense thunderstorms?

Question

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLvk2cbsvzM

After watching that video, it makes me think that it is.

Answer 1

I have never heard of "explosive convection" in meteorology. This video is a nice fast-motion view of a towering cumulus that may end up in a thunderstorm. But I fail to see why this one is different from other such convections.

The intensity of a thunderstorm is just a question of how long there will be warm and moist air at the base and how steep the adiabatic cooling rate sinks with altitude.

Nice video, though. Thanks for sharing.