But here’s what makes Catatumbo lightning different from a regular thunderstorm: The updrafts are incredibly strong. The rapid lifting of warm air means that clouds build fast and high ...

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or between clouds and the ground. Thunder is the sound produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by the lightning strike to temperatures as high as 30,000°C. To see the annual variation in ...

No other areas of severe convection or thunderstorms are expected. Fujita F1 - i.e. wind speeds greater than 116km/h (63 knots) or stronger. Note: some tornadic systems such as funnel clouds, ...

Once it is raining and clouds have engulfed the area, we must rely on other features to assess the thunderstorm's behaviour. Two things to pay attention to are precipitation and lightning and/or ...

Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead. It diminishes as the storm moves away. Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a ...

Met Eireann has issued a weather warning as thunderstorms and lightning threaten parts of Ireland. The public is being warned ...

Every once and a while, we’ll see a powerhouse of a storm that produces snowfall ... Such intense lift mimics the updrafts in strong thunderstorms or lake-effect snow squalls, leading to the ...

By Sunday morning we expect some cold thunderstorms with small hail and briefly heavy rain possible. Temperatures will warm from the 30s to the 40s on Saturday, then from the 40s to the 50s on Sunday.

2, 2024 — Researchers have known for several decades that thunderstorms can act as miniature ... of deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm. Researchers estimate an average U.S. tropical ...

The forecast warns of serious risks like hypothermia and frostbite for anyone caught unprepared, so be sure to bundle up if you plan to be outside. While the snowfall has tapered off, dangerous ...

The wind will continue to fade. Clouds stream back into Central Texas on Friday and slowly through the day our atmosphere will moisten up. Drizzle and spotty light rain showers will be possible in ...