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  1. Thunderstorm - Wikipedia

    Thunderstorms are responsible for the development and formation of many severe weather phenomena, which can be potentially hazardous. Damage that results from thunderstorms is …

  2. Severe Weather 101: Thunderstorm Basics

    How does a thunderstorm form? Three basic ingredients are required for a thunderstorm to form: moisture, rising unstable air (air that keeps rising when given a nudge), and a lifting …

  3. Thunderstorm | Definition, Types, Structure, & Facts | Britannica

    4 days ago · Thunderstorm, a violent short-lived weather disturbance that is almost always associated with lightning, thunder, dense clouds, heavy rain or hail, and strong gusty winds. …

  4. How Thunderstorms Form - Center for Science Education

    With an updraft, downdraft, and rain, the cloud is now called a cumulonimbus cloud and the cycling of air up and down is called a thunderstorm cell. The moving air within the cloud builds …

  5. THUNDERSTORMS - National Weather Service

    The difference between a thunderstorm and a severe thunderstorm is the wind field. For a severe thunderstorm, the ingredients that must be present are moisture, instability, lift and strong …

  6. What is a thunderstorm? – The Institute for Environmental …

    Jun 16, 2025 · A thunderstorm is a localized weather phenomenon characterized by the presence of lightning and thunder, resulting from cumulonimbus clouds generated by strong, upward …

  7. Thunderstorms: Everything You Need to Know - Earth Networks

    Thunderstorm: Also known as an electrical storm or lightning storm, a thunderstorm is characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth’s atmosphere, …

  8. What causes thunderstorms? How storms (and lightning) form.

    Aug 1, 2023 · Rapidly rising air causes thunderstorms. The cloud eventually rises upward to temperatures below freezing, creating ice particles. These ice particles may collide and …

  9. Thunderstorms - WorldAtlas

    Mar 15, 2023 · Also referred to as an electrical or lightning storm, thunderstorms are weather disturbances characterized by dense clouds, heavy rainfall, strong winds, and the presence of …

  10. Thunderstorm - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Thunderstorms are small, intense weather systems that make strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder. Thunderstorms can happen anywhere with two conditions: the air near the Earth …