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Some severe thunderstorms could be dangerous and others are not but MOST of the time THEY ARE. Severe thunderstorms usually need to have or do have frequent cloud to ground lightning, damaging winds 60mph or more, hail 2" or more, and sometimes if they are really severe, they produce tornadoes.
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∙ 10y agoThere are good and bad aspects about thunderstorms.
They bring rain, which is a necessity for life.
At the same time they can be destructive, starting fires and killing trees, animals, and people with lightning and causing damage through flooding, strong winds, and even hail and tornadoes.
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∙ 10y agoYes. The rain from thunderstorms can caus flooding, including flash floods. Lighting strikes can kill and injure people and start fires. Hail can damage crops and property and injure people. Severe wind gusts from storms can damage property and cause power outages. Some thunderstorms spawn highly dustructive and deadly tornadoes.
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∙ 8y agoPotentially. A thunderstorm qualifies as severe if it produces wind gusts of 58 mph or higher, hail an inch or larger in diameter, or a tornado. All of these are potentially dangerous.
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∙ 11y agovery bad
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Is isolated thunderstorms worse than thunderstorms?
No. Isolated thunderstorms does not refer to how bad the storms are,. It means that only a small portion of a given area, generally less than 20%, will be impacted by thunderstorms. Isolated thunderstorms tend to be weakerthan those that form in major clusters, however.
Which weather phenomena is associated with tornadoes and hurricanes?
Thunderstorms. Tornadoes are a product of thunderstorms while a hurricane is composed of thunderstorms.
When was Ordinary Thunderstorms created?
Ordinary Thunderstorms was created in 2009.
Do you get Thunderstorms in the UK?
Well I'm from the uk, and no not really, we hardly get them at all. Maybe on the odd occasion but if they do occur they aren't very bad anyway.
Do high altocumulus clouds cause thunderstorms?
No. Altocumulus do not cause thunderstorms, but altocumulus castellanus can be a sign that thunderstorms will develop later in the day.
What are some bad things about thunderstorms?
If the thunderstorm strikes your house, it gives fire because thunderstorms is electricity.
How can thunderstorms be prevented?
No thunderstorms cannot be prevented. Even if it were possible it would be a bad idea. Thunderstorms provide a large portion of the necessary rain in many areas.
Does US have bad weathers?
not lot of time but they do have bad weather like earthquakes, thunderstorms and even hurricanes
What kind of bad weather can cause destruction?
Lightning, Thunderstorms, Hail, Tornados, etc.
What was the weather like in Julius Caesar?
Cold, Dark, Rainy, thunderstorms, windy.Pretty much bad weather
A storm often created in thunderstorms is a?
thunderstorms
What is the only continent that doesn't have thunderstorms?
There isn't a specific continent with NO thunderstorms, but Antarctica very seldom has thunderstorms.
Does Russia have thunderstorms?
In russia we eat the thunderstorms, that's why they haven't come back for years
Is isolated thunderstorms worse than thunderstorms?
No. Isolated thunderstorms does not refer to how bad the storms are,. It means that only a small portion of a given area, generally less than 20%, will be impacted by thunderstorms. Isolated thunderstorms tend to be weakerthan those that form in major clusters, however.
Is there a rating system for thunderstorms?
No. There is no rating system for thunderstorms.
What do thunderstorms have to do with Tornadoes?
Tornadoes need thunderstorms to form.
Where can you see thunderstorms?
Thunderstorms can ocour anywhere in britain
