Thunderstorm
Disaster type
A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder. Relatively weak thunderstorms are sometimes called... Wikipedia
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A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the ...
Basic information about severe thunderstorms, from the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory.
Severe thunderstorms are officially defined as storms that are capable of producing hail that is an inch or larger or wind gusts over 58 mph.
Thunderstorms form when warm, moist air rises into cold air. The warm air becomes cooler, which causes moisture, called water vapor, to form small water ...
Thunderstorm development is associated with a variety of boundaries in the Earth's planetary boundary layer. Along with cold fronts and warm fronts, low-level ...
Thunderstorm - A rain-bearing cloud that also produces lightning. All thunderstorms are dangerous. Every thunderstorm produces lightning.
Thunderstorm Types. Often called “popcorn” convection, single-cell thunderstorms are small, brief, weak storms that grow and die within an hour or so. They are ...