Thunderstorm effect on ADF causes the needle to:

Point away from the storm

Become erratic and point toward the storm

Correct

Remain steady

Only oscillate slowly

Explanation

ADF bearings are attracted toward cumulonimbus activity because the electrical discharges in thunderstorms create strong radio emissions in the NDB frequency range.

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