Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms are created when there is moisture, unstable air, and lift.
During thunderstorms, cold air and warm air meet and as the warm air rises and meets the cold air, thunder is a result.
What makes a thunderstorm a storm and not just bad weather is that it has thunder and lightning.
The sub-types of thunderstorms are single-cell, multicell, squall line, and supercell.
They are different from other storm types because they have thunder and lightning, and can happen just about anywhere.
Storms that are related to thunderstorms are lightning storms, rainstorms, and hurricanes.
The weather terminology that is related to thunderstorms are severe thunderstorm watch, severe thunderstorm warning, updraft, and downdraft.
The conditions seen during thunderstorms are dark clouds, thunder, lightning, and precipitation.
The sub-types of thunderstorms are single-cell, multicell, squall line, and supercell.
They are different from other storm types because they have thunder and lightning, and can happen just about anywhere.
Storms that are related to thunderstorms are lightning storms, rainstorms, and hurricanes.
The weather terminology that is related to thunderstorms are severe thunderstorm watch, severe thunderstorm warning, updraft, and downdraft.
The conditions seen during thunderstorms are dark clouds, thunder, lightning, and precipitation.
June 10, 1752
Benjamin Franklin flies a kite with a key attached during a thunderstorm and proved that lightning is electricity.
Benjamin Franklin flies a kite with a key attached during a thunderstorm and proved that lightning is electricity.
October 21,1638
The Great Thunderstorm of Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Dartmoor, Kingdom of England, took place on Sunday, 21 October 1638, when the church of St Pancras was apparently struck by ball lightning during a severe thunderstorm. An afternoon service was taking place at the time, and the building was packed with approximately 300 worshippers. Four of them were killed, around 60 injured, and the building severely damaged.
Thunderstorms are dangerous because lightning could strike you, hundreds of people die every year due to this in the US alone.
The Great Thunderstorm of Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Dartmoor, Kingdom of England, took place on Sunday, 21 October 1638, when the church of St Pancras was apparently struck by ball lightning during a severe thunderstorm. An afternoon service was taking place at the time, and the building was packed with approximately 300 worshippers. Four of them were killed, around 60 injured, and the building severely damaged.
Thunderstorms are dangerous because lightning could strike you, hundreds of people die every year due to this in the US alone.
To prepare for a thunderstorm you should:
The average temperature of lightning is 20,000 degrees C (36,000 degrees F)
Light travels faster than sound, so we see lightning before we hear thunder.
There are 100,000,000 to 1,000,000,000 volts in a single bolt of lightning.
- watch the weather
- stay inside
- don't use water
- gather loose things and tie them down or bring them inside
- stay away from doors or windows
- use caution when using electronic devices
The average temperature of lightning is 20,000 degrees C (36,000 degrees F)
Light travels faster than sound, so we see lightning before we hear thunder.
There are 100,000,000 to 1,000,000,000 volts in a single bolt of lightning.