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Buildup of charge in a cloud
Kasey Wavy
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∙ 6y agoYou need cold air and warm air. When they meet, the warm air goes up. It makes thunderstorm clouds! The cold air has ice crystals. The warm air has water droplets. During the storm, the droplets and crystals bump together and move apart in the air. This rubbing makes static electrical charges in the clouds.
Ordinary lightning is the discharge of an electrical potential created between clouds and the ground, or between clouds. An ionization path is formed by "step leaders" from the positive and negative charge areas, and a bolt can consist of multiple strokes up and down the same path.
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∙ 14y agofriction of raindrops in clouds . lightening can also be caused by violent volcanic eruptions and throughout the world there are 16000000 every year. some lightening bolts are hot enough to make sand into glass. About three people are killed every year by lightening and, if you wear rubber-soled shoes it helps. DON'T STAND NEXT TOP ANYTHING TALL church towers have copper caballing so that if they are struck, the electric charge will be passed straight to the ground.
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∙ 11y agoit depends wether the clouds are ready or not
monique robles
friction of raindrops in clouds
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Can lightning strike while there's a rainbow?
yes it will strike
How hot can a lightning strike get?
The lightning strike can get up to 30,000 Celsius which is 6 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
How far from the heavy rain of a thunderstorm can lightning strike?
Lightning can strike up to 30 miles from the parent storm cell, though such cases are rare.
How often does cloud-to-ground lightning strike?
less than 10% of all lightning
What causes lightning in a snow storm?
The same thing that causes lightning in a rainstorm.
Why do muck- fires cause lightning to strike?
lightning causes muck fires :)
What causes thunder after a lightning strike?
The electricity in the clouds.
Can lightning strike a surfer?
Yes. Lightning CAN strike anything.
Why doesn't lightning strike ships?
Lightning does strike ships.
Can lightning strike sides in Minecraft?
sideways is impossible. you need a mod for that.
When was The Lightning Strike created?
The Lightning Strike was created on 2008-10-24.
How do you figure the distance of storms from you?
If it is a thunderstorm, you check how long it takes to hear the thunder after you see a lightning strike. For every five seconds, the lightning strike is about one mile away. The lightning causes the thunder, and the sound travels at a speed of about one mile per five seconds.
How does thunder causes?
when lightning strikes it opens up a hole in the air called channel then after lightning strike air collapsed back in creating soundwaves called thunder
Can lightning strike aluminum?
Yes. Lightning can strike just about anything. Since aluminum conducts electricity, it can even attract lightning.
Do tornadoes strike more frequently than lightning?
No they mostly strike the US but lightning strikes everywhere
Your tree was struck by lightning will it die?
That depends on the power of the strike, not all trees die after a lightning strike.
Where does the Lightning strike?
at trees
