Thunderstorm Facts

A thunderstorm is basically a raging weather condition, which is accompanied by lightning and is characterized by an acoustic effect on the Earth’s atmosphere. This effect is known as thunder. A thunderstorm is typically followed by torrential rainfall, heavy and strong winds, occasional snow, hail or sleet storm. Cumulonimbus is the type of cloud responsible for a thunderstorm; it is famously known as ‘thunderhead’. A thunderstorm occurs when clouds are cold enough to form ice or ultra cold water to separate electrical charges and have sufficient upward movement; the warm and moist air inside the cloud moves upward and cools down to form cumulonimbus cloud. The rising air reaches a particular height of relevance called the dew point and starts to convert the moisture in it as ice or water droplets. These droplets then travel a long distance and fall on the surface of the earth. While falling down, these droplets collide with each other and gain more size, which in turn causes the downdraft of air and results in strong winds. A thunderstorm generally occurs in the mid-latitude regions where warm and moist air collides with cold air. It can be dangerous to living beings and landscapes. A thunderstorm with stronger force can lead up to tornadoes and waterspouts. There are four different types of thunderstorms: single-cell thunderstorm, multi-cell cluster thunderstorm, multi-cell lines thunderstorm and super-cells thunderstorm. The super-cells thunderstorm is the strongest and severe of all the thunderstorms. The study on thunderstorms can be carried out with the help of weather radars, weather stations and videography.  Here in this article, we are going to learn some interesting facts about thunderstorm.