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Earth and Space Science

Earth's System

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Earth's System: Weather Patterns and Forecasting

Thunderstorms

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Thunderstorms

A thunderstorm is a powerful weather event that forms when warm, moist air rises quickly into cooler air. This rapid rise causes clouds to grow tall and dark, often leading to rain, thunder, lightning, and sometimes hail. Thunderstorms usually develop along cold fronts, where a col...

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Thunderstorms are powerful storms that bring heavy rain, lightning, thunder, strong winds, and sometimes hail.

They begin when warm, moist air near the ground rises into the cooler atmosphere above.

As this air rises, it cools, and the water vapor turns into tiny droplets, forming large, puffy clouds.

These cl...

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