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skip to: page content links on this page about nssl weather research ... coloring books FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Severe Weather Tornadoes Lightning Thunderstorms Weather Data Past Current Careers Meteorology Careers Storm Chasing NRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Working at NSSL ... Visiting NSSL About Thunderstorms... What is a supercell? A supercell is an often dangerous convective storm with a very organized internal structure including a rotating updraft that allows it to keep going for up to several hours. Supercells are capable of producing severe weather including high winds, large hail, and strong tornadoes. They are most frequently isolated and often develop in the warm air ahead of a squall line. A supercell also usually forms in an environment with strong vertical wind shear that causes the updraft to begin rotating. Why are there thunderstorms? Thunderstorms are a great way for the atmosphere to release energy. When warm moist air meets colder drier air, the warm air rises, the water vapor condenses in the air, and forms a cloud. As the water vapor condenses it releases heat, which is a form of energy. A large amount of the thunderstorm's energy comes from the condensation process that forms the thunderstorm clouds. As the thunderstorm progresses, eventually the rain cools the entire process down and the energy is gone. Where can I find out information about a storm?

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Photograph courtesy of Warren Faidley at www.weatherstock.com Thunderstorms This photograph show a cumulonimbus cloud. Photograph courtesy of Warren Faidley at www.weatherstock.com Each day over 40,000 thunderstorms are taking place on earth. In reality thunderstorms are the cause of most natural disasters. The lightning they create can result in death and injury and create forest fires. Thunderstorms also create damaging hail , heavy rains, which result in flash floods , strong downbursts of wind (or very strong winds coming from showers and thunderstorms), including microburst and tornadoes . They even contribute in the formation of hurricanes by several large thunderstorms fusing together. Typical thunderstorms produce a down pour of rain and can last anywhere from a half-hour to an hour, but if a thunderstorm develops into a more powerful storm, such as a squall line or a supercell they can last for hours. Some storms, called dry thunderstorms A thunderstorm is created by warm air rises (this is called an updraft) and condenses into a cumulus cloud. As more warm air collects the cumulus cloud will continue to grow. Soon the water droplets forming in the cloud will become too heavy for the rising air to hold. While this is happening cold air, which is heavier than warm air, starts entering the cloud. The cold air starts to lower beneath the warm (this is called a down draft), pulling the heavy water downwards, resulting in rain. The storm at this point has become a cumulonimbus cloud. Once lightning and thunder starts to occur, it becomes a thunderstorm. Click

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Home World News Latest Articles Escape Hatch ... Endless Buzz Thunderstorm Facts Read on to know more about the thunderstorms, their types and a few interesting facts… What is a Thunderstorm? A thunderstorm is defined as a storm that contains lightening and thunder which is caused by unstable atmospheric conditions. When the upper air which is cold sinks and the warm moist air rises, storm clouds or ‘thunderheads’ develop resulting in thunderstorms. This can occur singularly, in clusters or in lines. Severe thunderstorms can bring in heavy rains which can cause flash floods, strong winds, lightening, hail and tornadoes. The National Weather Service defines a thunderstorm as severe if it contains hail that is three quarter of an inch or the wind gusts are at 58 mph or higher. These storms are constantly monitored by the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma. A warning is issued by this center to the areas where the severe thunderstorm or a tornado is predicted. The type of cloud which is usually responsible for thunderstorms is ‘cumulonimbus’ (a Latin word which translates to ‘rain heaps’). These types of clouds can span the entire troposphere and can be more than 12 miles high. During extreme storms, the updrafts can reach as high as 100 mph while the downdrafts can be even higher. Aircrafts totally avoid these types of clouds as the turbulence found inside them are usually on the extreme side. It has been estimated that are nearly 16 million thunderstorms annually all over the globe. In the United States, Florida ranks first with a 100 thunderstorms days annually. Across the globe, Kampala, Uganda holds the record of about 240 thunderstorm days annually.

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Facts about Thunderstorms What is a thunderstorm? What is a severe thunderstorm? What creates a thunderstorm? What type of cloud produces thunderstorms? ... From the truly strange weather log book: What is a thunderstorm? What is a severe thunderstorm? By definition, the National Weather Service classifies a thunderstorm as severe if it contains hail of three-quarter inches or larger and/or winds gusts of 58 mph or higher. Severe thunderstorm watches, meaning conditions are suitable for severe storm development during the next several hours, are issued for areas several hundred miles on a side by the NWS Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma. A severe thunderstorm warning is issued by the local National Weather Service Office, usually for several counties or parts thereof for the next hour or so based upon spotter reports of conditions exceeding severe levels and/or by radar indications of the same. If there is a distinct threat of a tornado, a tornado warning is issued. What creates a thunderstorm?

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All About Thunderstorms and Lightning.. What is a thunderstorm? A thunderstorm is a storm with lightning and thunder, produced by a cumulonimbus cloud, usually producing gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail. The typical thunderstorm is 15 miles in diameter and lasts an average of 30 minutes. Nearly 1,800 thunderstorms are occurring at any moment around the world. Are thunderstorms dangerous? All thunderstorms are dangerous. About 10% of the thunderstorms that occur each year in the United States are classified as severe. (A thunderstorm is considered severe if it produces hail at least 3/4 inch in diameter, winds 58mph or greater or tornadoes.) What are the dangers associated with thunderstorms? Every thunderstorm produces lightning, which kills more people each year than tornadoes. Heavy rain from thunderstorms can lead to flash flooding (which is the number one thunderstorm killer.) Strong winds, hail, and tornadoes are also dangers associated with some thunderstorms. Flash Floods/Floods The number ONE thunderstorm killer...nearly 140 fatalities each year.

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Storm Impacts Lightning Impacts Storm Stories How Thunderstorms Form How Lightning Forms Activities Storm Safety How Do Thunderstorms Form? On a hot summer day the surface of the Earth is heated by the sun. The Earth's surface heats the air just above the surface through the process of conduction. The action of warm air rising and cold air sinking (convection) plays a key role in the formation of severe thunderstorms. If the warm surface air is forced to rise, it will continue to rise, because it is less dense than the surrounding air. In addition, it will transfer heat from the land surface to upper levels of the atmosphere through the process of convection. Two of the most important ingredients for thunderstorm formation are instability (unstable air) and moisture. There are three main types of thunderstorms; orographic, air mass, and frontal. Orographic thunderstorms are caused by air that is forced up by a mountain or hillside. Air mass thunderstorms are the result of localized convection in an unstable air mass.

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Do you know the basic ingredients for weather? Check here! On a hot summer day the surface of the Earth is heated by the sun (radiation). Energy is then transferred from the Earth to the air just above the surface through the process of conduction. Conduction Activity Make a Hot Air Balloon The action of warm air rising and cold air sinking (convection) plays a key role in the formation of severe thunderstorms. If the warm surface air is forced to rise, it will continue to rise, because it is less dense than the surrounding air. In addition, it will transfer heat from the land surface to upper levels of the atmosphere through the process of convection. Make Convection Currents Two of the most important ingredients for thunderstorm formation are instability (unstable air) and moisture. Click here to review what causes unstable air. There are three main types of thunderstorms; orographic, air mass, and frontal.

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Any cloud with a lot of moisture can create the watered-down soup we call rain. But it takes a special recipe with the right ingredients to make a thunderstorm. Thunderstorms are one of nature's most exotic weather dishes. Unlike ordinary rain storms, thunderstorms have a delicate balance of airborne water vapor that is whipped by convection cells, and then chilled to the point of condensation. The newly created precipitation is combined with wind and lightning to create a distinct and flavorful storm that is known all over the world as a thunderstorm. Thunderstorms can vary according to recipe or ingredients. Some special thunderstorms have hail or powerful wind gusts added to them. A powerful and spicy thunderstorm will include a tornado. So satisfy your hunger for this tasty weather morsel. Read through Thunderstorms: A Recipe and learn about everything related to this distinct weather dish. You can start by finding out the forces that make a thunderstorm. The Teacher's Guide for this lesson can be found here Cadet Page Expert Section Teachers' Lounge ... Parents' Center

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