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Thunderstorms and lightning
It is late afternoon. The white puffy clouds that have been growing all day are replaced by a greenish sky. A distant rumble is heard...then another.
It starts to rain. A flash of light streaks the sky, followed by a huge BOOM. Welcome to a thunderstorm.
Thunderstorms are one of the most thrilling and dangerous of weather phenomena. Over 40,000 thunderstorms occur throughout the world each day.
Thunderstorms have several distinguishing characteristics that can cause large amounts of damage to humans and their property. Straight-line winds
and tornadoes can uproot trees and demolish buildings. Hail can damage cars and crops. Heavy rains can create flash floods. Lightning can spark a
forest fire or hurt you. Safety during a thunderstorm is really important.
Index:
Types of thunderstorms
Tornadoes and severe storms
Supercell thunderstorms
Lightning and thunder
Hurricanes
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