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hurricanes effect our lives because they can damage our things in where we live. hurricanes form by high winds warm temperatures and water.they are related to tornadoes by they rotate and they are huge storms.
Hurricanes effect our lives by bringing hazards such as, heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge and even tornados. Hurricans happen when the oceans have been warmed during summer months. In the North Atlantic, hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30, but most hurricanes happen during the fall.
Thunderstorms and lightning formT by action of warm air rising and cold air sinking (convection),and two of the most important ingriedients are instability and moisture. Thunderstorms and tornados both can have high winds and cause damage.
The ingriedients for weather are temp., pressure, volume, and density.
Hurricanes effect our lives, because they can do huge damage do our property, our community, and our peace of mind. Hurricanes form from warm ocean water, winds that go upward, winds that flow above the storm, humid air, and light winds. They are related to tornadoes, because they are both storms and they rotate. The ingrediants for weather are temperature, pressure, volume and density. And i found out that it will maybe thunderstorm and rain all week, except for friday.
hurricanes affect our lives because they can cause severe damage from winds and high waters. hurricanes form from dry weather high winds speed and lots of wet weather over oceans. thunder storms and lightning are formed. the sun warms the earth and the earth warms the air above it this causes a reaction such as lightning and thunder is made from warm air rising and cool air lowers a thunder storm is created
The low level storm winds blow counter clock wise around the eye in the Northern Hemisphere.Above 9 km winds spiral outwards and clock wise in the Northern Hemisphere.
hot day the heat is formed to energy.Energy is then transferred from the Earth to the air just above the surface makes thunderstorms. Lightning happens when the negative charges in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the positive charges on the ground. they both are a type of storm.
brendan mcwilliams
Hurricanes bring heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge, and even tornadoes. They also bring storm surges. Storm surges push water onto the shore during a hurricane flodding near by towns. Hurricanes are really big storms. They can 600 miles across and have strong winds up to 75 to 200 mph. Hurricanes form when the water is warm enough for a hurricane. When a storm has thunder and lightning it is a thunderstorm.
Hurricanes effect our lives . They Damage a lot of our things. They form by high winds , water , and warm temperatures . They are related to tornadoes because they rotate just like tornadoes do and they both are huge storms .
-- Lexy(:
Hurricanes happen when the oceans have been warmed during summer months. Most hurricanes happen during the fall. Lightning forms when the negative charges in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the positive charges in the ground. Thunderstorms form when warm air is rising and cold air is sinking. If the warm surface air is forced to rise, it will continue to rise, because it is less dense than the surrounding air. Then, it will transfer heat from the land surface to upper levels of the atmosphere through the process of convection. The ingrediances for weather is cold and warm fronts, rainfall, cloudiness, and other information on the front.
Hurricanes effect our lives by bringing heavy rains, high winds, storm surges and even tornados. Heavy rains and storm surges cause major flooding. High winds cause damage to houses and buildings. Hurricanes are formed by having warm ocean water over 80 degrees Farhenheit and then humid air rising makes the clouds of the storms and then strong winds blow westward off the coast of Africa.
Thunderstorms form by instability in the atmosphere and moisture in the air. Lightning is formed by when negative charges(electrons) in the bottom of the cloud are attracted in the positive charges(protons) in the ground. They are related to tornadoes by thunderstoorms and lightning are the first step in causing a tornado. The ingredients for weather are temperature, pressure, volume and density.
Hurricanes impact our lives because they create chaos,cause heavy rain, storm surges, high winds and even tornados are possible to form. Hurricanes form when there is warm air, the temperature is over 80 degrees, humidity is cause by warm water, which case thick clouds to form, and winds are blowing west off of Africa. Thunderstorms form when there is instability of the atmosphere and moisture in the air.
lightning forms when electrons(negative charges) in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the protons (positive charges) in the ground. They are related to tornados because they both cause thunderstorms, heavy rain, high winds, and can cause alot of damage. Ingrediants of weather is temperature pressure volume and density.
Hurricanes effect our lives by they can impact where we choose to live and how we live our everyday lives; like what supplies we buy (insurance) to make sure we are safe. They can bring hazards such as heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge and even tornados. Hurricanes form by warm waters and winds moving upward. Tunderstorms and lightning form by warm air rising and cold air sinking or convection, and two of the most important ingriedients are instability and moisture. They are related to tornadoes by they both can have high winds and cause damage. The ingriedients for weather are temperature, pressure, volume, and density.
hurricanes effect your lives because they can damage property and even take lives somtimes the hurricane isnt the worst part its all the rain that comes after.hurricanes form from high winds and warm water.thunderstorms are dangerous besause it brings heavy rains and lightning.they form from clumulonimbis clouds.there related to tornadoes because they both need the same contitions to form.
Adam Lyons
Hurricanes can effect our lives by heavy rain, storm surges, high winds and possibly even tornadoes. Hurricanes form when the temperature is over 80 degrees, and the warm water causes humidity causing thick clouds to form and then strong winds blow westward off of Africa, these are the ingredients I found for the cause of a hurricane. Thunderstorms form when there is instability of the atmosphere and moisture in the air. Lightening forms when negitive charges (electrons) in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to positive charges (protons) in the ground. The rain and hail in the thunderstorm cause the funnel to touch down creating a tornado. Ingredients are temperature, pressure, density, and volume.
hurricanes effect our lives because they can damage where we live and our things.Hurricanes form from warm ocean water, winds that go upward, winds that flow above the storm, humid air, and light winds.Thunderstorms and lightning form by action of warm air rising and cold air sinking convection,and two of the most important ingriedients are instability and moisture.The ingrediants for weather are temperature, pressure, volume and density.
hurricanes effact are lives because of all the damage they can cause.
~Daniel O'Hearn~
hurrcains effect our lives because of the heavy rain, high winds, storm surge and tornadoes. heavy rain can cause flooding, high winds can ruin almost everything in it's path, storm surges can push sea waters to towns possibly causeing floods.thunderstorms are formed when warm air rises and cold air sinks it would transfer heat from the surfce up into the atmophere through the process of convection. lighting are formed when a negitive charges, the bottom of the cloud, attracts to positive charges, the ground. lighting and thunderstorms are related to tornadoes beacuse tornadoes are produced by large thunderstorms called supercell. the ingredents for weather is temperature, pressure, volume, and density combined in the troposphere.
Hurricanes bring heavy rains winds storm surges and tornadoes. Storm surges push water onto the shore during a hurricane flood. Hurricanes are big storms. They can be up to 600 miles across and have strong winds 75 too 200 mph Hurricanes form when the water is warm enough for it. When a storm has thnnder and lightnin it is a thnnderstrm.
Ethan Mercurio
hurricanes effect our lives because they can damage our things in where we live. hurricanes form by high winds warm temperatures and water.they are related to tornadoes by they rotate and they are huge storms.but hurricanes never really were around where I live.
Hurricanes effect our lives by bringing hazards such as, heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge and even tornados.Hurricans happen when the oceans have been warmed during summer months.In the North Atlantic, hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30, but most hurricanes happen during the fall.Thunderstorms and lightning form by action of warm air rising and cold air sinking(convection),and two of the most important ingriedients are instability and moisture.Thunderstorms and tornados both can have high winds and cause damage.The ingriedients for weather are temp., pressure, volume, and density.
high winds and tons of water flood and destroy houses.Hurricans happen when the oceans have been warmed during summer months. In the North Atlantic, hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30, but most hurricanes happen during the fall. thunderstorms and lightning form by warm air rising and cold air sinking.Thunderstorms and tornados both can have high winds and cause damage.
The ingriedients for weather are temp., pressure, volume, and density.
Hurricanes can effect our lives by causing heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge, and even tornadoes and are formed when the oceans have been warmed during summer months. Thunderstorms and lightning form by action of warm air rising and cold air sinking (convection),are mostly formed by instability and moisture. Thunderstorms and tornados both can have high winds and cause damage. Weather is made by temp., pressure, volume, and density.
hurricanes can effect our lives because they can do damage to our homes, and towns. Hurricanes form from warm ocean water, winds that go upward, winds that flow above the storm, humid air, and light winds. They are related to tornadoes because they both rotate. The ingrediants for weather are temperature, pressure, volume and density. thunderstorms are coming up in the week so expect some.
Hurricanes can cause massive damage to buildings and landscape. High winds, water, and warm temperatures can cause a hurricane to form. Tornadoes are related to hurricanes because they are destructive storms of ratating wind. Thunderstorms are caused by convection, or warm air rising and cold air sinking. Moisture and instability can also help form a thunderstorm. Tornadoes are related to thunderstorms because they can have high winds and cause great damage. Weather ingredients are: temperature, volume, density, and pressure. To see how far away a thunderstorm is, count the seconds between the flash and thunder, and divide by 5.
Sam Tendam
Hurricanes impact our lives because they create chaos,cause heavy rain, storm surges, high winds and even tornados are possible to form. Hurricanes form when there is warm air, the temperature is over 80 degrees, humidity is cause by warm water, which case thick clouds to form, and winds are blowing west off of Africa. Thunderstorms form when there is instability of the atmosphere and moisture in the air. They are related to tornados because they both cause thunderstorms, heavy rain, high winds, and can cause alot of damage. Ingrediants of weather is temperature pressure volume and density.
chase pearson
hurricanes effect our lives by destroying our homes and nieghborhoods, and damage the things we love and care about.Heavy rains and storm surges form which causes major flooding.THey are related to tornadoes by the high winds that form and destroy alot of things and it forms in a circle.the ingredients for weather are instability and moisture.
hunter steimle
hurrcains effect our lives because of the heavy rain, high winds, storm surge and tornadoes. heavy rain can cause flooding, high winds can ruin almost everything in it's path, storm surges can push sea waters to towns possibly causeing floods.Thunderstorms and lightning formT by action of warm air rising and cold air sinking (convection),and two of the most important ingriedients are instability and moisture. Thunderstorms and tornados both can have high winds and cause damage.The ingrediants for weather are temperature, pressure, volume and density.
When a hurricane strikes the coast of the United States, it brings with it a number of serious hazards. These include heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge, and even tornadoes. Heavy rains cause flooding. They also cause damage to houses. Hurricans happen when the oceans are warmed during summer months. In the North Atlantic, hurricane season starts from June 1st to November 30th, but most hurricanes happen during fall.
Thunderstorms and lightning form by action of warm air rising and cold air sinking which is called convectio, & two of the most important ingriedients are instability and moisture. Thunderstorms & tornados both can have very high winds and cause a large amout of damage.
The ingriedients for weather are temperature, pressure, volume, and density.
-Corissa Sturm,(:
hurricanes effect our life because they cause more damagage than tornados cause hurricanes bring heavy rains tornados and many heavy winds
CHRISTIAN BOND
Hurricanes effect our lives because they destroy are homes. they form with warm water 2 winds coming together humid air rising and light winds outside the hurricane. The electrons in a cloud are attracted to the protons and when the electric charges are great enough a stream of negative protons.
Hurricanes effect our lives by bringing heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge and tornadoes. Ocean water that is 80 degrees or warmer provides energy for a hurricane. Lightning and thunderstorms are formed by the act of convection.
Marissa Ryan
Hurricanes effect our lives by bringing hazards such as, heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge and even tornados. Hurricans happen when the oceans have been warmed during summer months.In the North Atlantic, hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30, but most hurricanes happen during the fall.Lightning happens when the negative charges in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the positive charges on the ground. they both are a type of storm.
David Meiners
Hurricanes effect our lives by they can impact where we choose to live and how we live our everyday lives; like what supplies we buy (insurance) to make sure we are safe. They can bring hazards such as heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge and even tornados. Hurricanes form by warm waters and winds moving upward. Tunderstorms and lightning form by warm air rising and cold air sinking or convection, and two of the most important ingriedients are instability and moisture. They are related to tornadoes by they both can have high winds and cause damage. The ingriedients for weather are temperature, pressure, volume, and density.
Hurrricanes effect everyones lives. Because when it comes to Tornadoes and Hurricanes it is like a chain reaction. Like if a mall gets destroyed or Wall Mart or Kroger. It will effect everyones lives in that area. Because people will not be able to get the materials they need. Hurricanes happen when oceans have been warmed during Summer months. Thunderstirms and Lighting form by action of warm air rising and cool air sinking,convection and two of the most important ingredients are instability and moisture. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes both can have high winds and cause damage the ingredients for weather are tempature,pressure,volume, and density.
-Dylan Humbert
Hurricains affect our lives by bringing heavy rains which flood our houses. They also bring tornados which make us flee from our houses. A hurricain forms by haveing 74-100 mph. Another factor is war waters. Lightnig is formed when positive protons and negitive notrons meet which case an electical charge. Thunderstorms are formed by convection rises the cold air and the heat from the surface makes the clouds expand and eventualy pop. mosture, covectind, and condinsation.
Alex Richmond
Stephanie Oleary:I agree with you Hurricanes can and will destroy materials iin the area of where we live.
-Dylan Humbert
Hurricanes can cause the whole state to be in ruins. They can damage basically anything that's in their path. Hurricanes form from warm ocean water, and winds that move in all directions. The sun warms the Earth until lightning strikes and thunder goes off.
Hurricanes effect our lives by destroying houses and sometimes killing people. Hurricanes form from warm ocean water forces the heated air up and then it kind of forms a tornado. lightning forms from neutrons in the cloud attract to the protons in the ground. they are related to tornadoes because they both cause rain. The ingredients for weather are density and temperature.
hurricanes can cause flodding and damage to buildings and houses. hurricans form from storms the evenually grow bigger and more dangerous.Tornadoes/Thunderstorms are causesed by 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.
Tornadoes have heavy rains. Temperature, wind, water. Hurricanes can damage your home and your life.
stephanie, i agree with you hurricanes do damage or things and lives.
they destroy your homes. the ocean currents. rain. they are storms.rain or condensation. a thunderstorm is probvably 10 miles away.
Hurricanev effect our lives because they can damage our things in where we live. Thunderstorms and lightning form T byaction of warm air rising and cold air sinking.
warm air at its center, a hurricane is different from extratropical cyclones, which are the most common type of storm in the United States. The center of the storm is the calmest part. It is called the eye and has only light winds and fair weather. The low level storm winds blow counterclockwise around the eye in the Northern Hemisphere (clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere). Above 9 km, winds spiral outwards and clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
Thunder and Lightning form by the atmosphere flashing which makes cracks of thunder.
Hurricanes effect our lives by taking lives, bringind us a lot of water and flooding cities. Hurricanes form when the ocean water warms form long summers. Thunderstorms and lightning form by convection. The ingrediants for a storm is temp., pressure, volume and density.s
I agree with Stephanie because:
Hurricanes do effect our lives by taking away our place that we call home. Also, hurricanes can form anywhere down south.
Hurricanes are natural disasters that occur in nature, and I think the words natural and disasters kind of sums it up.... Hurricanes occur when the oceans heat up over 80 degrees. Then humid air makes the clouds of the storm and then strong winds blow. The are related to tornadoes because they are both involved with clouds and wind. ingredients for weather consist of temperature, pressure, volume, and density combined in the troposphere.
hurricanes affect our lives because it can determine whether or not you can play outside or not i also think it affects your mood.
Hurricanes affect our lives because they can affect the ecomomy, government, farming, families, and lives acroos the country.... Hurricanes start by high winds, warm tempatures, and water (clearly). They rotate, and are really large in size and can do great ammounts of physical and emotional damamge, just like a tornado.
Hurricanes affect our lives because they create heavy rain, strong winds, storm surges and tornadoes which can destroy towns. Hurricanes need warm ocean air to evaporate then condense and swirl at high speeds. Thunderstorms form when warm air rises and cool air sinks. The ingredients for weather are temperature, pressure, volume and density.
weather effects our lives because it could flood our houses break our huses and take everything that we have away from us.
kristan dalton
huricanes effect lives it brings heavy rain and t-storms.hurincanes form by high winds warm temps and water
A hurricane is a huge tropical storm. Tremendous amounts of energy get sucked up into swirling winds. These giant wheels of wind can cause serious damage, especially if they reach land. The high tides and churned- up water in a hurricane cause damage too, and sometimes deaths.
Hurricanes usually form in the summer or early autumn when several key atmospheric ingredients come together. Contrary to common belief, many factors other than warm ocean water cause hurricanes to form.
Thunder and lightning form when the negative charge in a cloud gets big enough and it then seeks a path to the ground. Lightning forms when the negative charge streams from the cloud to an object.
They are related to tornadoes because they both cause thunderstorms, heavy rain, high winds, and can cause a lot of damage.
The ingriedients for weather are temperature, pressure, volume, and density.
Hurricanes impact our lives because they cause heavy rain, storm surges, high winds and even tornados are possible to form. Hurricanes form when there is warm air, the temperature is over 80 degrees, humidity is cause by warm water, which case thick clouds to form, and winds are blowing west off of Africa. Thunderstorms form when there is instability of the atmosphere and moisture in the air.
lightning forms when electrons in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the protons in the ground. They are related to tornados because they both cause thunderstorms, heavy rain, high winds, and can cause alot of damage. Ingrediants of weather is temperature pressure volume and density.
Hurricanes effect our lives by the way they can damage our things in area of where you live.Hurricans form by high wram winds and water. They are related to tornadoes by thier rotation and the storms are huge.
Andrew Hudson
hurricanes effect our lives because they can damage our things in where we live. hurricanes form by high winds warm temperatures and water..temperature, pressure, volume and density. And i found out that it will maybe thunderstorm and rain all week, except for friday
Luke Brockman
Huricanes create lots of damage and people may have to move because of damage on their home. It can be very devistating to people because the loose belongings and may not have enough money to leave. Hurricanes form when the ocean is warmed during hot days. Tornadoes and thunder storms form by warm air rising and cold air sinking. The weather ingredients are tempeture, pressure, volume and density.
Our lives here in Ohio, not that much. But in other places like Louisiana and Florida, it has a big affect on their lives. Thunderstorms affect tornadoes because tornadoes begin as thunderstorms.
hurrcains effect our lives because of the heavy rain, high winds, storm surge and tornadoes. heavy rain can cause flooding, high winds can ruin almost everything in it's path, storm surges can push sea waters to towns possibly causeing floods.thunderstorms are formed when warm air rises and cold air sinks it would transfer heat from the surfce up into the atmophere through the process of convection. lighting are formed when a negitive charges, the bottom of the cloud, attracts to positive charges, the ground. lighting and thunderstorms are related to tornadoes beacuse tornadoes are produced by large thunderstorms called supercell.
Hurricanes affect our lives because with what comes with a hurricanes is HEAVY rains, High winds and even tornadoes. Thunderstorms form because warm air rising an cold air sinking plays a huge role in severe thunderstorms. Also thunderstorms need instability and moisture to form.Lightening forms when the negative charges (electrons) in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the positive charges (protons) in the ground.
-hurricnes effect our lives by bring angerose weather such as storm serges, high winds, heavy rain and tornadoes.
- A hurricane forms when a bunch of thunderstorms begine to spiral around one another creating high winds and rain.
-thunderstorms are created by moisture and unstable air.
- Lighning is caused when protons are near entrons.
- the engrediants for weather is humidity.
Nick Aichele
hurricanes effect our lives because they could damage our homes where we live.hurricanes form by high winds,warn tempatures,and water.they are sort of related to tornadoes
When a hurricane strikes there are several hazards: heavy rain, high winds, a storm surge, and even tornados.
They effect our lives by they can cause damage to where we live, how we live, etc. Hurricanes form from warm ocean water, air hitting other air and turning upward, humid air makes the clouds and other air pushes it. Thunderstorms and Lightning form by unstable air and moisture and (electrons) negative charges in the cloud and (protons)positive charges on the ground meet. The ingredients for weather are temperature, pressure, volume and density. You count the seconds between the flash and thunder and divide by 5 to get the miles away the storm is.
they destroy places and kill millions of people.
Rotation counter clockwise.
NOT FINNISHED
Hurricanes effect our liver because the damage a lot of homes and every thing in between.
Hurricanes form by Warm oceans air(80 degrees) this provides energy for the hurricanes.Wind coming together forces air upward. Wind flows outward above the storm allowing the air below to rise.Humid air rising makes the clouds of the storm. Light wind outside the hurricanes steer it and let it grow. this is when the hurricanes starts. thunder storms form when warm air rising and cold air sinking (convection) this is the formation of severe thunderstorms. If the warm surface air is forced to rise it will continue to rise, because it's less dense than the surrounding air. It will transfer heat from the land surface to upper levels of the atmosphere through the process of convection. This is the making of the thunderstorms. thunder storms are related to tornadoes because the have the same ingredients and have the same consequences.
Hurricanes effect our life because they can cause grave damage. To form, a hurricane needs warm water, winds coming together force air upwards, outward wind above storm, humid air rising and, light winds outside hurricane. The storm surge that follows can cause tornadoes. The ingredients are temperature,volume and density.
Hurricanes can effect us because one minute your house is there and the next minute it's not. A hurricane can bring with it high winds, heavey rains, a storm surge, and ven tornados. hurricanes can form by contercloockwise winds are spinning up and also carrying water vapor with it. Lightning forms when the negative charges in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the positive charges in the ground. Thunderstorms are when heat evaporates water into water vapor to form clouds and after ther heat wheres off the clouds condence to form rain. The ingrediances for weather is cold and warm fronts, rainfall, cloudy skyies, and other information on the front.
Hurriscanes affect our lives in many ways. Some of these ways tend to cost people their lives. One way the affect us is by floding coastal areas and it can flood islands. Hurricanes bring along with them high winds, heavy rain and a storm surge, sometimes it can even cause tornadoes. In order for a hurricane to form, it needs warm ocean water warmer than or 80 degrees, humid air and light winds. Lightning forms when the negative charges or the electrons in the bottom of a cloud are atrracted to the positive charges or protons on the ground.Thunderstorms form by the action of cold air rising and cool air cool air sinking (convection), plays a key role in thunderstorm formations. Two important ingredients are moisture and unstable air (instability). They are related because tornadoes are created by or asciated with supercell thunderstorms. THE INGREDIENTS FOR WEATHER:
1. Temperature
2. Preasure
3. Volume
4. Density
Then these ingredients must be combined in the troposphere, then mixed together then you have weather.
- Michael Van Schoik
I completely agree with you Owen, hurricanes do affect our lives by having our houses one minute and the next it is gone. That would be really scarry.
- Michael Van Schoik
one way that hurricanes impact our lives is that they bring many hazards. such as, high winds, heavy rains, a storm surge, and sometimes even tornadoes. High winds can move even the largest of things. the power from the winds move things across town. Heavy rains cause flooding. also in inland places too. A storm surge pushes seawater on shore during a hurricane, flooding towns near the coast. all of the above(High winds, storm surge, flooding and tornadoes) cause damage to houses and cars that are in the path of a hurricane. Hurricanes also cause chaos.
A hurricane needs 5 things in order to form. The first one is warm ocean weather. The weather needs to be at least 80 degrees fahrenheit. This provides energy for the hurricane. It also causes more evaporation, making the air humid and forming clouds. The next thing needed for a hurricane to form is winds coming together, fircing air upwards. Also, winds flowing outward above the storm allowing the air below to rise is needed. Humid air riding to make the clouds of the storm is also an important ingredient. The last thing needed is light winds outside the hurricane steering it and let it grow. Hurricanes go through many stages before actually becoming one. the first stage is Tropical Disturbance. The next is Tropical Depression. After that it's the Tropical Storm. Lastly, if the storm makes it all the way to this it is then considered a hurricane. Hurricanes typically form between 5 to 15 degrees latitude north and south of the equator. Then, they thunder across the warm oceans of the world up to higher latitudes.
Lightning occurs when the negative charges (electrons) in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the positive charges (protons) in the ground. the electric charges accumulated needs to be big enough in order to overcome the properties of air. once this occurs, a stream of negative charges comes down in the direction of a high point where positive charges have clustered together. therefore, a connection has been made and all of the protons rish up to meet the electrons.
There are three different 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. Frontal thunderstorms occur along the boundaries of weather fronts (e.g. cold front). Warm air rising is very important for thunderstorms to form. 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.
Thunderstorms, and lightning are related to tornadoes because tornadoes are associated with large (supercell) thunderstorms that usually grow to over 40,000 feet. A column of warm humid air will begin to rise very quickly. one way the rotation appears to happen is when winds at two different altitudes blow at two different speeds creating wind shear. This causes a horizontal rotating column of air.
If this column gets caught in a supercell updraft, the updraft tightens the spin and it speeds up,a funnel cloud is created. The rain and hail in the thunderstorm cause the funnel to touch down creating a tornado.
The things that need to be mixed together in a certain way for weather are: temperature, pressure, volume, and density. Once all of these things are mixed in the troposphere, you have weather.
To predict weather, you can use this expression; If You Can Hear It, Clear It; If You Can See It, Flee It. the saying means you should take shelter if the time between a lightning flash and the thunder is 30 seconds or less, which means that the lightning is about 5 miles away. (To determine the distance, count the seconds between the flash and the thunder and divide by 5.) Lightning can strike 5-10 miles ahead of the storm, so don't wait until the lightning is upon you to go inside.
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