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How convective storms form?

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How do snow storms form in the Appalachian Mountains or the Rocky Mountains Where do these storms get their moisture?

they get there moisture from the clouds and the storms form by lots of heavy snow


Does storms only form in water?

No, storms can form on land or sea. Hurricanes are one type of storm that only form in water.


Is there a plural form of storm?

Yes... the plural form of storm is... storms.


What is a mesoscale convective system?

A mesoscale convective system is a larger scale complex of thunderstorms.


Why are convectional storms so dangerous?

In a convective storm, warm moist air rises and cools. The moisture in it condenses, this releases heat energy and drives the convection. In some cases a positive-feedback loop develops: condensation increases the convection in a storm, which then draws in more warm moist air to condense and increase convection even more. The moisture from convective storms, having released its energy upon condensation, falls back down as rain. In some cases the rain can result in flooding. Other hazards can result depending on the situation. In the tropics, such clusters of convective storms can organize into tropical cyclones such as hurricanes and typhoons. The air drawn into these storms by convection and low pressure can reach great speeds capable of causing massive damage and driving seawater onto land. In the middle latitudes convection in individual storms can be stronger. Under the right conditions the energy released by the convection takes on new forms that can result in dangerous lightning, damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.

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What has the author Diana L Bartels written?

Diana L. Bartels has written: 'Mesoscale convective systems' -- subject(s): Convection (Meteorology), Storms, Mesometeorology


How do snow storms form in the Appalachian Mountains or the Rocky Mountains Where do these storms get their moisture?

they get there moisture from the clouds and the storms form by lots of heavy snow


How do wind storms form videos?

Wind storms do not form or make videos. They are made by people.


Does storms only form in water?

No, storms can form on land or sea. Hurricanes are one type of storm that only form in water.


Does storms have a possessive?

Yes, the plural noun storms can be a possessive noun; the possessive form is storms'. The storms' damages are widespread.


What is convectional lifting?

Convective lifting is due to vertical instability. Convective current will form in order to transport the building heat energy at the surface upwards and to bring down cooler air aloft.


Raindrops carried aloft by convective currents in cumulonimbus clouds form what?

Moist, unstable layers


Does violent storms form at an occluded front?

No. Violent storms most often form along or ahead of a cold front.


Why Fronts form?

Fronts where high and low pressure systems meet for storms. In warm weather they form thunderstorms. In cold weather they can form snow storms.


What are 2 main causes of tornadoes?

Ultimately, the two primary causes of tornadoes are convective instability, which leads to thunderstorms, and wind shear, which gives those storms the rotation they need to produce tornadoes.


Is a storm a convective event?

Yes it is! Thunderstorms are examples of convective events.


What has the author Conrad L Ziegler written?

Conrad L Ziegler has written: 'A dual Doppler variational objective analysis as applied to studies of convective storms' -- subject(s): Doppler effect, Rainstorms