Severe Thunderstorm Environments: What Does the Future Hold for Australia?Severe thunderstorms present a relatively infrequent but significant threat to property and life in Australia during the spring and summer. These thunderstorms can produce hailstones over 2cm in diameter, winds in excess of 90km...
METEOROLOGIST JEFF HABY Thundersnow is a thunderstorm that has snow reaching the surface instead of rain. Usually thunder andlightningare more commonly observed with warm season thunderstorms. It is the convective process that creates the favorable charge separation for lightning to occur. It is fairly...
Severe thunderstorm warnings can strike fear and uncertainty into the hearts of many, especially when accompanied by forecasts of damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and the potential for hail. But what does this all mean, and how should we prepare? Let me break it down for you. When and Where:...
These storms descend like a dagger from the clouds. They tower over the tallest buildings like titans. And when they lash out at their surroundings, they often seem to act with malicious, mindful intent. But what causes tornadoes? This article will explore how most tornadoes form and break do...
"Lightning increases the atmosphere's ability to cleanse itself," the researchers wrote in the study.Many are familiar with the potentially deadly risks posed by lightning , which causes an average of 43 fatalities in the USA each year.Although the odds of being struck are quite low , you ...
What causes these kinds of severe storms to happen? Thunderstorms are usually created via a combination of moisture, atmospheric instability, and lift. Warm air, which is closer to the ground, will rise above colder, drier air. The rapid rising of air is needed for thunderstorm clouds to form...
NEW YORK -- Strong to severe thunderstorms began to move into the New York area late Friday afternoon. CBS New York's First Alert Weather team has issued a Yellow Alert. CBS New York Timing of New York thunderstorms CBS New York Friday afternoon: Storms develop this afternoon, especially...
A thunderstorm's strong winds and rain can also mesmerize them. At least they did when I was young. What causes thunderstorms? Condensation forms in an unstable atmosphere, releasing energy. As a result, the air warms up and rises quickly, which often combines with moisture that evaporates....
This causes the ground below or a passing cloud to develop a positive charge in response. The imbalance of energy builds up until a bolt of lightning is released, either from cloud to ground or cloud to cloud, restoring the electrical balance of the atmosphere. Eventually, the storm will pas...
This rapid warming causes the air to expand quickly. The result is a sound wave of thunder. What is a bomb cyclone? lev radin // Shutterstock What is a bomb cyclone? In March 2019, a winter storm in the central U.S. went through bombogenesis, which means the storm’s barometric ...