Thunderstorms and Lightning

Go to an underground basement or be in the middle of a room away from windows. The best idea is to be in an underground room or basement because it can keep you safe if there is a tornado after the warning.

Sheltering under a tree during a thunderstorm is dangerous because trees can attract lightning due to their height and moisture content. Lightning could potentially strike the tree and cause injury to anyone seeking shelter under it. It is safer to seek shelter in a sturdy building or a hardtop car during a thunderstorm.

Yes, lightning can strike in open areas such as fields, mountains, or plains. Lightning tends to strike taller objects or objects that conduct electricity well, so people in open areas should seek shelter during thunderstorms to avoid being struck.

Yes, a tree struck by lightning can still be burned for firewood. However, the quality of the wood may be affected depending on the extent of the damage from the lightning strike. It's advisable to properly season the wood before using it as firewood.

Yes. It generally only occurs in the strongest snowstorms and is a little more common in lake effect snow. It can only occur when there is large amounts of instability generating intense convection in the atmosphere. Heavy lake effect snow bands are known for thunder and lightning because lake effects snow owes its existence to the intense instability generated by air-water differences.

I think the question is... 'How can you keep safe in a thunder storm'? If so, stay INDOORS with no metal on you or anything.....NO UMBERELLAS.....But if you are really really scared,go in a car and stay there.....so, stay indoors, with lights off or go into a car and wait till it goes away;)

Thunderstorms are quite rare in seattle, but i have reconized that over the past few years they are becoming frequent around the area and some of them have been quite severe. so they are becoming more frequent in seattle.

Seattle experiences thunderstorms on average of about 5 to 10 times per year. Thunderstorms are more common in the late spring and summer months due to warmer temperatures and increased atmospheric instability.

A large air mass will generally have uniform temperature and humidity characteristics due to its size and source region. These characteristics will influence weather patterns and conditions as the air mass moves across different regions.

They have a variety of effects. The rain from thunderstorms is often an essential source of water for growing crops and raising livestock. thunderstorms can also kill and injure people and destroy property through a number of means including lightning strikes, lighting-sparked fires, flash flooding, strong winds, large hail, and tornadoes.

A cold front is most likely to produce thunderstorms and tornadoes. As the cold front pushes into warm, moist air, it can produce an unstable atmosphere that is conducive to the development of severe weather such as thunderstorms and tornadoes.

The answer is Grounding.

During an electrical thunderstorm, you should avoid using electrical appliances, taking a shower, and standing near windows or doors. This is because lightning can travel through electrical wiring, water pipes, and metal objects, increasing the risk of injury. It's safer to stay away from electronic devices and water sources until the storm has passed.

A lightning rod should be installed at the highest point of the farmer's house to provide the best protection. It should also extend above the roofline and be securely grounded to divert any lightning strikes away from the structure. Consulting with a professional is recommended to ensure proper placement.

People are afraid of lightning because of its sudden and powerful nature. Lightning is unpredictable and can cause serious injury or even death, which leads to a fear response in many individuals. Additionally, the loud thunder accompanying lightning strikes can also contribute to this fear.

well i think that if there house is farely tall, they shoudl get a lightning rod! Lightning Rods can help prevent alot of bad vibes coming in your house during a storm. If you have tall trees by your house, I would get them cut down so nothing can tip over on your house during that storm. Plus you should always get some storm windows. :)

A lightning storm is a storm that primarily consists of frequent lightning strikes with little to no rain or thunder. A thunderstorm, on the other hand, is a storm that produces thunder and lightning, as well as heavy rain, strong winds, and sometimes hail. Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion and contraction of air around a lightning bolt.

A cold front is most likely to generate cumulonimbus clouds and severe thunderstorms. As the colder air mass replaces the warmer air mass, it creates instability in the atmosphere, leading to the development of towering cumulonimbus clouds and the potential for severe weather such as thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, and strong winds.

A hurricane is much larger than a thunderstorm. Hurricanes avaerage about 300 miles wide. Thunderstorms are typically 5 to 10 miles wide. Tornadoes average 150 feet wide.

Hurricanes only form over tropical ocean water. Thunderstorms and especially tornadoes often form over land and frequently in temperate areas.

Lots. One strike once killed over 50 cows on a farm.
Well, for one thing it can electricute you... Plus if it strikes a tree that tree could fall on a house, which could fall on someone, who could be severely injured for life, which could send that person's loved one iknto a depression.

Thomas Edison said, "we will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles." It was during the time that he made the first public demonstration of his incandescent light bulb on December 31, 1879, in Menlo Park.

A long line of severe thunderstorms is called a squall line. Squall lines are often associated with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and sometimes tornadoes. They can produce widespread damage as they move across a large area.

Winds are typically stronger near a low pressure area because air flows from high pressure to low pressure, creating faster wind speeds. In contrast, near a high pressure area, the air is descending and spreading out, resulting in lighter winds.

Lightning is generated by the build-up of electrical charges in clouds. When the difference in charge between the clouds and the ground or between different parts of the same cloud becomes too great, a sudden discharge of electricity occurs as lightning.

The byproducts are:

- thunder

- ash (trees hit)

- fulgurites (strands of sand glass)

- ozone

- Buckminsterfullerenes : minute quantities of the fullerenes, in the form of C60, C70, C76, C82 and C84 molecules, are produced in nature, hidden in soot and formed by lightning discharges in the atmosphere