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Bookmark or Share- Thunderstorm - WikipediaA thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning [1] and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder. [2]
- Life Cycle of a Thunderstorm | National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...The building block of all thunderstorms is the thunderstorm cell. The thunderstorm cell has a distinct life-cycle that lasts about 30 minutes. A cumulus cloud begins to grow vertically, perhaps to a height of 20,000 feet (6 km).
- How Thunderstorms Form - Center for Science EducationMost thunderstorms form in three stages: the developing stage, when storm clouds form; the mature stage, when the storm is fully formed; and the dissipating stage, when the storm weakens and breaks apart. When warm, moist air moves upward in an updraft, puffy cumulus clouds may form in the atmosphere.
- Thunderstorms 101 | National Geographic - YouTubeLearn how thunderstorms form, what causes lightning and thunder, and how these violent phenomena help balance the planet's energy and electricity....more. At any moment, about 2,000 thunderstorms...
- Severe Weather 101: Thunderstorm Types - NOAA National Severe Storms ...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 typically driven by heating on a summer afternoon.
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