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Thunderstorms

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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THUNDER STORMS

FACTS

  • A thunderstorm is a form of turbulent weather
  • Thunderstorms usually consist of lightning,rain, and thunder.
  • A thunderstorm is also known as an electrical storm
  • Thunderstorms result from the rapid movement of warm and moist air
  • There a four types of thunderstorms; single-cell, multi-cell cluster, multi-cell lines, and super less
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HOW THEY FORM

  • When warm air gets pushed up by cold dry air
  • The warm air gets pushed up into large dark clouds
  • These clouds are cumulonimbus clouds
  • Lightning is made in thunderstorms
  • Lightning is an electronic discharge between clouds and the surface
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