What would happen if I skydive through a Cumulonimbus cloud?

Question

Heres an example of a cloud I want to skydive through.

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/earth/Atmosphere/clouds/images/cumulus_cloud_di00168_big.jpg

I want to jump from the top of the clouds and skydive all the way through it.

Answer 1

It would be extremely hazardous.  The convection could easily cause you to die of lack of oxygen or freeze to death, be carried hundreds of miles off course or a sudden micro-burst could hurl you to the ground like a pancake.

Anyone intelligent enough to operate skydiving equipment should be smart enough to understand the forces involved and not attempt it.  At least on would think so.

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Answer 2

first off u would have to find someone who is willing to fly a plane in lightning and very strong winds. (yes the storm will have lighning)  u could get struck by lightning first off.

say if u didn't get struck by lighning, u would be tossed around by the very strong winds in the storm.  it could even possibly have hail in it.

because of the strong winds within the cloud, u wouldn't be able open ur parachute within the cloud.  

basically it would be veeeery stupid and dangerous to do this and u would most likely die.

Answer 3

well, it would be very windy, and u would get soo wet, u would think u dived into the ocean, for as long as it takes to dive through the cloud u wouldnt be able to breath!! be careful

Answer 4

Convective clouds such as this one are not to be taken lightly. They are pretty to look at from afar, but not from within. Violent updrafts are what produces a towering cumulus of this height, which by the way probably tops out at 30,000 feet in this particular case, possibly higher depending on the particular atmospheric conditions at that time. Do you plan to jump from that altitude?

A pilot would never fly you into this hazardous cloud form due to turbulence and icing, and if a plane can't manuever in it, why could a human?

Answer 5

In the first place, you won't get a pilot to fly you into or over the top of a cumulonimbus cloud.  But hypothetically, if you were to skydive into it, you most likely would not survive.  You would be among lightning, strong up and down drafts and wind shear which could tear you apart, and hail.  You could even become a giant hailstone yourself by being coated with ice, and eventually fall to earth, too heavy for even the best parachute to save you.  Or a downdraft (microburst) could fling you into the ground, again too forcefully for a parachute to work.  And you wouldn't see anything cool because being in a cloud is basically like being in heavy fog:  zero visibility.

Answer 6

You will be blind the entire time you are in the cloud.

Answer 7

first off it is illegal to jump through any clouds.  if you were a licensed skydiver you could have your licenses revoked and the pilot who flew you to altitude would have his/her licenses revoked.  

To jump through small clouds is possible from time to time, but you do need to file waivers.

As for the big clouds, I wouldn't want to fly through that.  The terbulence, the fact I'm going to be hitting water and ice at speeds of 120 mph or more.... it's going to hurt and not be very much fun.  

Lastly, and most important, the winds in such a cloud an near one would make opening and flying a parachute very, very dangerous.  Flying a parachute when a storm system is moving is not a enjoyable experience.  It is better to be on the ground wishing you were in the sky then in the sky wishing you were on the ground.  The turbulence could collapse the canopy.

It would be a great visual to jump about a mile away from such a cloud.  I enjoy the jumps when we are near, but still keeping clearance, clouds, great visuals and a nice way to get a reference on just how fast I am actually flying.

Answer 8

lol, wow that would be some fall.  Well, first off this is the beginning stage cloud of a thunderstorm and you won't find anyone who will even let you jump into it.  Did you know that planes won't even fly near thunderstorms due to their volatility?  When a thunderstorm is forecast, severe icing and turbulence are automatically assumed with it.  You'd have to deal with extremely cold temperatures, hail(of which could be quite large as it hasn't had all that time yet to melt as it fell), lightning, high winds from every direction, and as most of these types of clouds have a low base(5000ft or less) you'd have to deploy your chute before you fell out of the bottom of it, and in that case it would likely collapse as there are both updrafts and downdrafts in a thunderstorm.  Have fun.

Answer 9

do it then post the video :D