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What is the difference between thunderstorm and wind?

Wind is the movement of air. A thunderstorm is a rain shower that produces thunder and lightning.


What is a rainstorm with thunder and lighting?

A rainstorm with thunder and lightning is called a thunderstorm. Thunder is the sound produced by lightning, which occurs when electrical charges build up in the atmosphere and then discharge. Lightning is the visible discharge of electricity that occurs during a thunderstorm.


How does a thunderstorm create lightning and thunder?

Yes, A Lightning storm produces lightning, thunder comes with the light. Thunder comes after lightning because sound is slower than light.


What is a thunder lightning outcome?

A thunder lightning outcome refers to the simultaneous occurrence of thunder and lightning during a thunderstorm. The thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of heated air surrounding a lightning bolt, while the lightning is the visible discharge of electricity between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. A thunder lightning outcome is a common occurrence during thunderstorms.


Why is a thunder storm called a thunder storm instead of a lighting storm?

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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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 is the difference between thunderstorm and wind?

Wind is the movement of air. A thunderstorm is a rain shower that produces thunder and lightning.


What is flash of lightning and the thunder that follows?

thunderstorm


What is a rainstorm with thunder and lighting?

A rainstorm with thunder and lightning is called a thunderstorm. Thunder is the sound produced by lightning, which occurs when electrical charges build up in the atmosphere and then discharge. Lightning is the visible discharge of electricity that occurs during a thunderstorm.


How does a thunderstorm create lightning and thunder?

Yes, A Lightning storm produces lightning, thunder comes with the light. Thunder comes after lightning because sound is slower than light.


What is the difference between a thunderstorm and lightning?

A thunderstorm is a weather system characterized by thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and strong winds. Lightning, on the other hand, is a sudden electrostatic discharge produced during a thunderstorm, resulting in a visible flash of light and a loud cracking or rumbling noise. Thunder is the sound produced by lightning as it heats the air and causes it to rapidly expand.


What is a thunder lightning outcome?

A thunder lightning outcome refers to the simultaneous occurrence of thunder and lightning during a thunderstorm. The thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of heated air surrounding a lightning bolt, while the lightning is the visible discharge of electricity between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. A thunder lightning outcome is a common occurrence during thunderstorms.


Is a thunderstorm a storm with only lightning?

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.


Is thunder the same as lightning?

Thunder and lightning occur roughly at the same time during a thunderstorm, but they are different things. Typically you see the lightning first and then you hear the thunder.


What kind of lightning is heat lightning?

Lightning from a distant thunderstorm too far away for thunder to be heard


Why is a thunder storm called a thunder storm instead of a lighting storm?

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.


What is a large storm that produce hail rain and thunder?

A thunderstorm. A thunderstorm produces thunder and lightning, rain, and not very often but hail as well.