As science improves, the domain of gods decreases. God of Abraham causes the rains to kill all of His creation, except his favored Noah and his family. Of course now we know what causes rain.
Thunderstorms develop from unstable warm, moist air. As air rises it expands and cools, but higher altitudes are generally cold anyway. Under normal conditions a parcel of air that is pushed up will become cooler than the surrounding air and sink back down. In this situation the atmosphere is said to be stable. The lift can come from a variety things; a mountain or hill, a weather front, or a sea breeze. In the case of a thunderstorm, the rising air contains moisture, which condenses into clouds and rain as the air cools. The condensation releases heat, which slows the rate of cooling and keeps that air warmer than its surroundings so that it continues to rise. The upper reaches of the storm are cold enough that the moisture forms ice crystals rather than water droplets. The interaction of ice crystals and water droplets generates static electricity in the form of lightning, which in turn produces the sound we hear as thunder. Rain-cooled air creates downdrafts that make the winds of a thunderstorm.
Hurricane formation starts when an area of low pressure with showers and thunderstorms, called a tropical disturbance, moves over warm ocean water. Over the warm water the disturbance has plenty of warm, moist air to fuel its showers and thunderstorms. The low pressure draws in this air and the storms gain strength, causing the pressure to drop even lower and draw in more air. As the pressure drops the wind speed increases and the system gradually becomes more organized. As it becomes better organized it is able to use its fuel supply more efficiently. An effect of the Earth's spin causes the system to start rotating. Once the disturbance develops a well-defined circulation it is deemed a tropical depression. As the depression strengthens further and winds reach 39 miles per hour it is called a tropical storm and is given a name. At this point the storm starts to take on a visible spiral shape. When sustained winds reach 74 miles per hour the storm is declared a hurricane. Around this time, the winds near the center of the storm, where they are strongest, are spinning so fast that they cannot actually reach the center. Instead, air slowly sinks from above the storm, forming a calm area called the eye of the hurricane.
Tornado formation forms when an especially strong thunderstorm, usually associated with a cold front, encounters a condition called wind shear. In wind shear, the speed and direction of the wind changes with different altitudes. If the setup is right, it will have two effects on the storm. First, it will separate the updraft from the rain cooled downdraft part of the storm. This separation prevents the downdraft from choking off the updraft, which would otherwise weaken and eventually end the storm. Second, the wind shear will create within the storm a rotating region of air called a mesocyclone. At this point the storm is now a supercell, the strongest kind of thunderstorm on Earth. Under the right conditions, which still are not well understood, a downdraft may wrap around the mesocyclone, causing it to tighten and intensify to form a tornado.
Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes can all cause damage to vegetation and man made structure through their winds. Hurricanes and thunderstorms both produce rain, which can sometimes lead to flooding. It should be noted that hurricanes produce thunderstorms and thunderstorms, including those found in hurricanes, are what produce tornadoes.
Thunderstorms. Tornadoes are a product of thunderstorms while a hurricane is composed of thunderstorms.
Uruguay gets thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes, but not hurricanes.
Yes. Hurricanes produce torrentail rain, and thunderstorms will usually produce rain and sometimes hail. Since tornadoes are a product of strong thunderstorms, they will usually be accompanied by rain and are often accompanied by hail.
Mainly hurricanes thunderstorms and tornadoes
Thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes are all types of storm generally driven by warm moist air. Tornadoes, hurricanes, and some thunderstorms rotate and produce damaging winds. Tornadoes themselves are the product of rotating thunderstorms. Both hurricanes and thunderstorms can produce heavy rain.
Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes can all cause damage to vegetation and man made structure through their winds. Hurricanes and thunderstorms both produce rain, which can sometimes lead to flooding. It should be noted that hurricanes produce thunderstorms and thunderstorms, including those found in hurricanes, are what produce tornadoes.
Thunderstorms. Tornadoes are a product of thunderstorms while a hurricane is composed of thunderstorms.
Uruguay gets thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes, but not hurricanes.
All hurricanes and nearly all thunderstorms produce precipitation. Tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms and so are nearly always accompanied by precipitation, but they do not produce precipitation.
Tornadoes develop during thunderstorms, which are themselves giant cumulonimbus clouds. Some tornadoes are produced by hurricanes, but most are not.
Hurricanes do not hit France, though occasionally hurricane remnants do. Tornadoes are not common, but they do occur. Thunderstorms are not uncommon.
Yes. Hurricanes produce torrentail rain, and thunderstorms will usually produce rain and sometimes hail. Since tornadoes are a product of strong thunderstorms, they will usually be accompanied by rain and are often accompanied by hail.
thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
Hurricanes bring strong winds, large waves, torrential rain, and thunderstorms. These thunderstorms are sometimes severe, and can produce hail and tornadoes.
No. A hurricane is an entirely different class of storm from thunderstorms and tornadoes. However, hurricanes often do produce thunderstorms and tornadoes.
Mainly hurricanes thunderstorms and tornadoes