Cumulonimbus clouds like this one are one of the kinds of clouds with vertical growth. Notice how the top of the cloud is shaped like an anvil. Courtesy of University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Clouds with vertical growth include Cumulus and Cumulonimbus clouds. Vertical growth clouds span all levels of the troposphere and can even shoot into the stratosphere. The clouds develop by warm air rising from the surface. Cumulus and Cumulonimbus clouds provide the most interesting and severe weather to our planet.