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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 mainly inflicted by …

  2. 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. Learn more about …

  3. 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 mechanism to …

  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 up electric charges …

  5. What is a thunderstorm and can it thunder without rain?

    Jul 31, 2025 · A thunderstorm is one of the most energetic weather phenomena we see here in the UK, with blasts of thunder and flashes of lightning.

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

    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-moving air …

  7. 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 speed and …

  8. Thunderstorms 101 - Education

    Oct 19, 2023 · Learn how thunderstorms form, what causes lightning and thunder, and how these violent phenomena help balance the planet's energy and electricity.

  9. More severe thunderstorms including tornadoes, flash flooding …

    6 days ago · A severe weather threat continues over the Deep South on Saturday with tornadoes and flash flooding possible.

  10. Updates: Cold front brings severe thunderstorm, tornado threats to ...

    ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Heavy rain is rolled into Georgia on Saturday morning, prompting watches and warnings for tornadoes, flooding and severe thunderstorms. The cold front brought ...