sometimes they are used interchangeably but technically a Lightning storm involves visible lightning bolts striking the earth. A thunderstorm on the other hand just involves the sound thunder, although thunder may be the sound of lighting striking but the lightning may not be visible or strike the earth directly so the proper name would be thunderstorm in this example.
A storm that produces lightning is called a thunderstorm or a lightning storm. Lightning can be stationary or move around.
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
A normal storm is a generic term that can refer to any kind of storm, while a thunderstorm specifically includes lightning and thunder due to the presence of cumulonimbus clouds. Thunderstorms are a type of storm that can produce strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and sometimes hail.
No, a thunderstorm is a storm that includes lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds. Lightning is more of a characteristic activity that occurs during a thunderstorm, but it is not the only element of the storm.
Lightning can strike up to 30 miles from the parent storm cell, though such cases are rare.
A storm that produces lightning is called a thunderstorm or a lightning storm. Lightning can be stationary or move around.
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
A normal storm is a generic term that can refer to any kind of storm, while a thunderstorm specifically includes lightning and thunder due to the presence of cumulonimbus clouds. Thunderstorms are a type of storm that can produce strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and sometimes hail.
No, a thunderstorm is a storm that includes lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds. Lightning is more of a characteristic activity that occurs during a thunderstorm, but it is not the only element of the storm.
That type of storm is typically referred to as a thunderstorm. Thunderstorms are characterized by the presence of lightning, thunder, and typically produce heavy rainfall.
A thunderstorm is called so because it is characterized by the presence of thunder, which is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of air surrounding a lightning bolt. While lightning is a prominent feature of thunderstorms, the term "thunderstorm" emphasizes both the thunder and lightning elements of the weather event.
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A storm that includes both tornadoes and lightning is called a supercell thunderstorm. These powerful storms can produce both tornadoes and frequent lightning strikes due to the intense atmospheric conditions they create.