The three stages of a thunderstorm are:

Forming, active, dissipating

Initial, middle, final

Cumulus, mature, dissipating

Correct

Growth, peak, decay

Explanation

The three stages are: cumulus (developing — updrafts only), mature (updrafts and downdrafts, heaviest precipitation/hail/turbulence), and dissipating (downdrafts dominate).

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