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What kind of storm has lightning and thunder?

Any storm that has lightning and thunder is a thunderstorm. It wouldn't matter if there was snow, rain or no precipitation falling, if there is lightning it is a thunderstorm


What causes to snow storm?

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What is snow lightning?

Snow lightning is when it is snowing and there is lightning at the same time. It occurs because of the same principles of storm cloud lightning: convergence of distinct temperatures, heavy particles in clouds, and ionized air.


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What causes lots of lightning but no thunder during a storm?

Lightning without thunder during a storm is typically caused by a phenomenon known as heat lightning. Heat lightning occurs when lightning strikes far away and the sound of thunder does not travel as far as the light from the strike. This can happen when the storm is too far away for the sound waves to reach your location, resulting in the appearance of lightning without the accompanying thunder.


What symbol is used for a thunder storm?

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How can you describe a storm with lots of lightning but no thunder?

A storm with lots of lightning but no thunder can be described as a silent or quiet storm.


What do you get when you cross lightning storm with a cashew?

When you cross a lightning storm with cashews you get nuts and bolts.


Does lightning occurs when the positive charge on a storm cloud causes charging by induction on the ground or another cloud?

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Why doesn't lightning occur when it is snowing?

It does occur. It is not as common in snowstorms as in a rain storm, because rain is much better at generating static electricity than snow. "Not as common" is not the same as "never". During December 2008 a snow storm in Massachusetts USA produced lightning, with accompanying thunder.


What movement of air inside a storm cloud causes parts of the cloud to become what?

The movement of air inside a storm cloud causes collisions between water droplets, which may cause parts of the cloud to become charged. This charge separation leads to electrostatic forces that can result in lightning and thunderstorms.


What do you get when you cross a lightning storm with a cashew farm?

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