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A thunderstorm that doesn't produce precipitation of any kind. This is dangerous in heavily wooded areas.
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∙ 7y agoDry lightning is flashes of lightning and thunder, but any rain evaporates before reaching the ground.
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What is dry lightnig?
Lightning usually occurs when is rains, sleets, hails etc, most comonly when there is a thunder storm. Dry lightning simply means that there is not rain present when the lightning occurs. Hope that helps
What causes grass fires?
The dryness after the wet season
Are wildfires caused by humans?
Wildfires may be caused by humans or weather such as lightning or dry spells.
Why do bushfires often start during lightning storms?
Lightning starts by a Thunder storm. Thunderstorms always come with a lot of wind. The wind starts to rub the surface of the ground and buildings. This action brings the electrons to the clouds. The ground becomes positively charged and the bottom of the cloud becomes negative and upper part becomes positive. Since clouds are better conductors than air, the clouds start to build up charges. This causes the lightning. Once lightning hits a tree, or another object, not just the ground, then the current moves through the tree and continues to spread horizontally. By Allie. (Scientist) Source: http://library.thinkquest.org/10796/ch11/lightning.htm A single stroke of lightning can reach a temperature of 30,500oC, or five times hotter than the Sun's surface. If lightning strikes dry vegetation, this heat energy can start bushfires. Source: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenfoe.nsf/childdocs/-44688EB30B57BF124A2567CB000DB2EF-BDFD9C1B8EF2DDC5CA256BE600287703?open
What do you call Lightning that appears as a single long line?
A lightning bolt A lightning leader A lightning strike A lightning stroke
What is the Weakest lightning bolt?
the weakest lightning bolt is ground current in dry land
Why does lightning occur more often in the summer?
lightning happens in the summer because it is so dry that when it rains lightning will come.
What is dry lightnig?
Lightning usually occurs when is rains, sleets, hails etc, most comonly when there is a thunder storm. Dry lightning simply means that there is not rain present when the lightning occurs. Hope that helps
One common way a fire can start naturally?
Very dry and hot weather, and lightning.
Does lightning travel faster through dry air or moisture air?
It travels at the same speed.
What causes grass fires?
The dryness after the wet season
Which season is most prone to giving lightning?
Some people say lightining occurs mostly in winter, because of the dry air. Dry air is a conductor, so lightning would run through Others say it occurs mostly in the spring and summer, because the air is warm and humid. Some say that warm air is needed for lightning to strike
Were most lightning strikes?
They mostly happen in dry lands unless there always wet then they happen alot
Are wildfires caused by humans?
Wildfires may be caused by humans or weather such as lightning or dry spells.
How did the fire in the everglades start?
The glades fires form because they are in a dry condition it makes a fire, usually caused by lightning.
What is the only difference between a bolt of lightning and the spark that is seen between a person's hair and a hard rubber comb used in the hair on a dry day?
The difference between lightning and static is lightning is formed by giant clouds rubbed against each other and static is something such as flanel p.j.s rubbing together. Lightning is big, and static is small.
Why won't wood from a tree hit by lightning burn?
It does burn. Trees struck by lightning (or that strike power lines) will be scorched and often die completely as a result. In fact, "dry lightning" (with little or no accompanying precipitation) is a common natural cause of wildfire (but is generally exceeded by the number of wildfires started by human activity).
