Thunderstorms and Lightning

The term "hail" comes from the Old English word "hagol," meaning icy particles falling from the sky. It has been used to describe frozen precipitation for centuries in various languages.

Accurate weather prediction is important because it helps to prevent and mitigate natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, and flash floods. It also aids in planning daily activities, such as travel, outdoor events, and agriculture. Being able to forecast the weather accurately can save lives, reduce economic losses, and improve overall quality of life.

Orange trees originally hail from Southeast Asia, specifically from regions such as southern China, northeastern India, and the Malaysian Peninsula. They were later spread to other parts of the world by traders and explorers.

No, lightning is not alive. It is a natural phenomenon that occurs when electrical charges build up in the atmosphere and discharge. Lightning is a rapid and powerful electrical discharge between a cloud and the ground, or within a cloud.

No he died of a self inflected gunshot when he was 71 years old.

First, look for a flash of lightning. After seeing one, count seconds. After research, I have seen that you can count seconds any way you prefer, like "One Mississippi, Two Mississippi," and so on, or "1, 100, 2, 100" and so on. Count whichever you like or other methods. They are both the same in time elapsed. Keep counting seconds until you hear a clap of thunder. Divide the number of seconds by five. The number you have is how many miles away the storm is.

Hail storms can occur in most regions of the world, but they are more common in areas that experience strong thunderstorms. These regions include parts of North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The frequency and severity of hail storms can vary depending on the local climate and weather patterns.

If a lightning storm approaches, you should avoid open fields, isolated trees, bodies of water, and tall objects like poles or towers. Seek shelter indoors in a substantial building or in a hard-topped metal vehicle. Avoid using electronic devices and plumbing fixtures during the storm to reduce the risk of injury from lightning strikes.

Yes, your mom was correct: Using a corded telephone during a thunderstorm can be dangerous.

Lightning routinely gets into copper telephone cables during storms and can overwhelm the fusing protectors at your home and enter a telephone set, causing a lot of immediate damage to the telephone and the user.

Cordless phone handsets and cell phones are safe to use, although the base station of the cordless phone is as vulnerable as a regular corded telephone.

Although cordless phones are safer you can still get a shock through them. My wife was talking on a cordless phone during a thunderstorm and the phone was knocked out of her hand causing her fingertips to be red and a tingling down her arm that lasted for several hours. The base unit was on the 1st floor and she was about 30 feet away on the 2nd floor of our house. I picked up the cordless phone and it had no power. I lost my base unit as well as many other appliances in the house.

It is extremely rare for someone to be directly killed by thunder. Thunder is the sound produced by lightning and does not cause harm. However, lightning, which can produce thunder, can be deadly if it strikes a person directly.

No. All thunderstorms require an updraft, but that updraft does not need to rotate. A supercell is not a rotating updraft, but rather a particular kind of thunderstorm with a rotating updraft.

...Like a Bolt of Lightning was created on 2004-10-12.

Offroad Thunder was originally released in 1999 as an arcade game by Midway Games.

Offroad Thunder was created in 1999 by Midway Games. It is an arcade racing game that allows players to compete in off-road races across various terrains.

It is too early to tell. Currently the area under the high-risk outlook is covered by two tornado watches, which discuss the non-tornadic threats that would be covered by a severe thunderstorm watch.

Low-topped cumulonimbus clouds can easily bring thunderstorms. Tornadoes are less likely than in a high-topped storm, but are still possible.

If you are referring to cumulonimbus clouds with a low base, then yes. In fact, tornadoes develop mor easily in low-based storms.

Thunderstorms and tornadoes are typically associated with cumulonimbus clouds, also known as thunderstorm clouds. These clouds are vertically developed and can produce severe weather conditions due to the strong updrafts and downdrafts that exist within them.

The Asbestos Strike took place in 1949 in Quebec, Canada. It was a significant labor strike involving asbestos miners fighting for better working conditions and wages.

AirForce Delta Storm was released on December 19, 2001.

Lightning Strikes - Aerosmith song - was created in 1982.

If the pitch of the sound increases, the frequency of the sound wave also increases. This means that the sound wave is oscillating at a faster rate, creating a higher pitch.

Hydro Thunder, a racing video game, was originally released in arcades in 1999.

Hail Victory was a slogan used by the Nazi party in Germany during World War II, particularly by the paramilitary organization known as the Sturmabteilung (SA) or Storm Detachment. It was used to rally supporters and promote victory for the Nazi regime.

"A Sound of Thunder" is a science fiction short story written by Ray Bradbury. It was first published in 1952.

The film "Hail the Conquering Hero" was created and released in 1944, directed by Preston Sturges. It is a comedy film which follows the story of a discharged soldier who is mistaken for a war hero upon his return home.