text: what is scattered t-storm?   there are three main types of thunderstorm groupings  scattered embedded line  scattered - means that thunderstorms are several miles apart, and can be easily circumnavigated (if flying)  embedded -  can be defined as scattered thunderstorms within a large cloud mass (not all thunderstorms, jus tthe tstorms kind of hiding in the clouds)..much harder to navigate around when flying  and  line of thunderstorms is when the thunderstorms align themselves usually along a cold front as the cold front pushes up the warm air its replacing and causes the tstorms  a squall line...is caused the same way..just the cold front is moving much faster, and its much more violent weather