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Thunderstorms form when an air mass becomes so unstable that it overturns (convects) violently. "Unstable" means that the air in the lowest layers is unusually warm and humid, or that the upper layers are unusually cool, or oftentimes, both. Pockets of rising air near the surface in an unstable air mass expand and cool, while some of the water vapor present condenses, this forces it to rise higher in the atmosphere. If the lower level of air is warm and humid, and air in the upper atmosphere is cool, this process continues until a tall convective cloud, or thunderstorm is formed.
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What do tornadoes thunderstorms and hurricanes have in common?
They are all storms that can produce strong, potentially damaging winds, are accompanied by low pressure, and result from convection. Tornadoes are more an indirect result since they are a product of strong thunderstorms.
When warm moist air moves over a cold surface what fog may result?
The result is a front, which will likely lead to rain showers and possible thunderstorms.
A storm often created in thunderstorms is a?
thunderstorms
Is there a rating system for thunderstorms?
No. There is no rating system for thunderstorms.
Do isolated thunderstorms turn into severe thunderstorms?
They can; isolated thunderstorms can produced brief bursts of severe weather, but most do not.
Thunderstorms can result from these cloud?
Thunderstorms can result from cumulonimbus clouds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulonimbus_cloud
What Thunderstorms are the result of?
cumulonimbus clouds
Is Thunderstorms are the result of convection an opinion?
No. That is a fact.
How are thunderstorms and tornados similar?
Both tornadoes and thunderstorms are potentially dangerous weather events that occur as a result of convection. Tornadoes are a product of thunderstorms
Is cirrus associated with thunderstorms?
Sometimes it is indirectly associated with thunderstorms. Some cirrus clouds are the result of strong upper level winds blowing away the tops of thunderstorms.
What do Tornado and thunderstorms have in common?
They are all storms that can produce strong, potentially damaging winds, are accompanied by low pressure, and result from convection. Tornadoes are more an indirect result since they are a product of strong thunderstorms.
Does density have to do with tornadoes forming?
Yes. Tornadoes are a product of thunderstorms. Thunderstorms form as a result of warm air rising through cooler, denser air.
What clouds can result in tornadoes?
Tornadoes are a product of thunderstorms, which take the form of cumulonimbus clouds.
Can a thunderstorm set a tornado on fire?
No, tornadoes are not flammable. All tornadoes are the result of thunderstorms anyway.
What do tornadoes thunderstorms and hurricanes have in common?
They are all storms that can produce strong, potentially damaging winds, are accompanied by low pressure, and result from convection. Tornadoes are more an indirect result since they are a product of strong thunderstorms.
When warm moist air comkes in contact with cool air what happens?
Usually rain showers or thunderstorms result.
When warm moist air moves over a cold surface what fog may result?
The result is a front, which will likely lead to rain showers and possible thunderstorms.
