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What is a small storm accompanied by thunder and lighting and often by precipitation called?
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∙ 13y ago
A thunder storm. It has no special name.
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∙ 13y ago
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What if lighting and thunder were caused in a snow storm what do you call that?
It's called thunder snow.
Thunder clouds that produce precipitation are called clouds?
it depends if you are asking what type of cloud is it if it produces thunder and precipitation. if so then they are cumulonimbus clouds otherwise know as thunderheads.
Lightning is usually accompanied by tall anvil shaped cloud called?
Cloud lighting
Why is a thunder storm called a thunder storm instead of a lighting storm?
because thunderstorm sounds better than lightning storm
Why do lighting and thunder occur during a thunderstorm?
Because if there wasn't thunder or lightning, it wouldn't be called a thunderstorm.
What is a usually brief and heavy storm with rain strong winds lighting and thunder is called?
A thunderstorm.
What is said Loud noise heard after lighting?
The loud rumbling noise after a lightning flash is called thunder.
What does it mean when it thunders in winter?
This is called a thunder snow if it is snowing at the same time. It is caused by the same factors as a thunderstorm except the precipitation is snow or hail instead of rain.
The condition of the type of water falling to Earth from the clouds is called?
precipitation
What type of weather happens during a tornado?
Tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms called supercells, so it is not uncommon for tornadoes to be accompanied by, thunder and lightning, heavy rain, hail , and strong winds.
Why are thunder storms usually accompanied by lighting and thunder?
They ALWAYS happen together. The lightning you see is an electrical discharge from ice crystals rubing together in clouds. This makes an almighty crack sound, and a bright light is observed. You hear the thunder after you see the lightning because sounds travels slower than light. But in fact, the sound and the light came to be at the same time. The further away you are from the strom the larger the delay between seeing the light and hearing the sound is.
Precipitation that sinks into the ground is called?
Precipitation that sinks into the ground is called Groundwater.
