Thunderstorms and Lightning

Yes, it snows in much of Japan during winter, in some places starting in November and lasting until May. Karuizawa and Yuzawa, both just over an hour from Tokyo by train, are home to many ski resorts. Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island has several world renowned resort towns. Sapporo in Hokkaido holds a yearly festival showcasing giant snow sculptures.

Washing your car after driving on salted winter roads is important because salt can cause corrosion and rust on the metal components of your car. Removing the salt through washing can help prevent long-term damage and preserve the condition of your vehicle. Regular washing in winter can also help maintain visibility by keeping your windows clean from salt residue.

A storm that produces lightning is called a thunderstorm or a lightning storm. Lightning can be stationary or move around.

Yes. Lava is 700° to 1250° Celsius and the Sun is 5496.85 degrees Celsius.

Without air resistance, hailstones in a hailstorm would accelerate due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2) until they eventually reach their terminal velocity, which is around 108 km/h (67 mph) for large hailstones. The actual velocity of hailstones would depend on their size and mass.

Usually none. it depends on the magnitude of the storm. Maybe a tree or something like that will fall on someone or their car when their in it. but not alot.

Actually, all trees attract lightning. They are tall and usually filled with moisture, thus providing a good electrical conducting path for lightning. Every day, thousands of trees are hit by lightning throughout the world. Past studies of the kinds of trees struck are complicated. It depends on tree height, the variety of trees present, and soil conditions. Overall, the oak tree appears to be most vulnerable: "Beware the oak; it draws the stroke." Oaks tend to be taller than the surrounding trees, thus attracting the lightning. They also have a high moisture content, which increases their ability to conduct the surge of electricity. When a tree is hit be lightning, most of the electrical charge moves through the outer, growing portion of the tree. This intense current can instantly vaporize sap into steam. As a result, the tree may violently split or even explode. About half of all trees struck by lightning survive for the moment. However, they are often weakened and made susceptible to future disease. A target tree is better off if struck after it has been thoroughly soaked by rain. Much of the electrical charge is then able to move safely down the outside surface moisture instead of through the internal tree. Source: http://www.christiananswers.net/kids/lightningtrees.html

Hail is formed by the layered freezing of water into ice in a strong thunderstorm.

Hail is formed when clouds, specifically cumulonimbus clouds, have both high altitudes and powerful updrafts within the condensation layer of the cloud. As rain droplets form, they are frozen and then carried aloft again, where their temperature condenses additional water on the exterior, which then also freezes. After an extended period of gaining an increasing number of ice layers, the hailstones at some point are too heavy for the updrafts to lift, and they fall to the ground, sometimes losing layers to melting in the warmer air below.

Hailstones from powerful storm clouds can reach a diameter of more than 6 inches (15 cm), and weigh a pound (.5 kg) or more. They are often clumped together or have irregular shapes due to the method of their formation.

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Lightning conductors are not put up to get hit by lightning as such. They can and do get hit by lightning but the expression "conductor" is a misnomer.

They act as a discharge to ground to prevent the buildup of static charge in an approximate "sphere" from the tip of the rod to the surrounding ground. Any lightning strike will tend to go across the surface of this sphere and provide protection for the people under the sphere. Thus standing near the tall building usually gives complete protection. The taller the building the better and wider is the protection

Cumulonimbus clouds. These clouds are associated with thunderstorms and can produce heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds.

Hail storms can occur anywhere in the world, but their frequency and severity depend on the region. In some places, they may occur several times a year, while in others they may be less frequent. Factors such as weather patterns, climate, and geography play a role in the frequency of hail storms.

Jumping in the air when lightning strikes does not reduce the risk of getting struck or experiencing a shock. Lightning can still potentially strike a person even if they are not directly touching the ground, as it can travel through conductive objects like metal or water. It is safest to seek shelter indoors during a lightning storm.

Lightning rods work on the principle of creating a path of least resistance for lightning to follow. When a lightning bolt strikes, the rod provides a conductive path for the electrical current to safely travel to the ground, protecting the structure it is attached to. This helps prevent damage from the high voltage of the lightning strike by directing it away from the building.

A lightning bolt would explode the glass window before it would travel through the glass. Storm lightning is so fast that even if it were to go thru a window the window would shatter from the heat and speed. Glass is not a conductor so, being struck by lightning thru the window would take the Glass to shatter which would take two strikes. Other following ways are the only ways lighting can strike into a home. -Lightning can enter the home thru any of the 3 following ways. (1) a direct strike (2) through wires or pipes that extend outside the structure (3) through the ground. Regardless of the method of entrance, once in a structure, the lightning can travel through the electrical, phone, plumbing, and radio/television reception systems. Lightning can also travel through any metal wires or bars in concrete walls or flooring. Avoid contact with concrete walls which may contain metal reinforcing bars. Avoid washers and dryers since they not only have contacts with the plumbing and electrical systems, but also contain an electrical path to the outside through the dryer vent.

Cumulonimbus clouds are most commonly associated with thunderstorms. The towering clouds come along with atmospheric instability. They form when water vapor is carried upward by powerful air currents.

Benjamin Franklin did not discover electricity; rather, he conducted famous experiments that helped to understand its properties. He conducted his key experiment with the kite and key only once.

Warm fronts typically bring cloudy or overcast skies followed by periods of light to moderate precipitation such as drizzle or light rain. As the warm front moves through, temperatures rise and winds shift from easterly to southerly.

The Empire Statebuilding located in New York is strucked by lightning 100 times each year. The Empire Statebuilding located in New York is strucked by lightning 100 times each year. The Empire Statebuilding located in New York is strucked by lightning 100 times each year.

Lightning is a discharge of electricity in the atmosphere that occurs when there is an imbalance of electrical charge between clouds or between clouds and the ground. It is made up of a rapid series of electrical discharges that generate intense heat and light.

Yes, lightning typically occurs during thunderstorms when there is a buildup of static electricity in the atmosphere. However, lightning can also strike outside of thunderstorms in certain conditions like volcanic eruptions, intense wildfires, or powerful dust storms.

if there is an electric storm, first never hide under trees. trees are tall enough and attracts lightening. second, never go near fences especially pointed ones because sharp edges attact lightening. third avoid going into water. fourth avoid going to high buildings (rather top floors) . but there is as such less danger as almost all buildings have lightening conductors.

The speed of lightning is the speed of light, which is about 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second) in a vacuum. If lightning traveled in a straight line instead of zigzagging, it would still move at the speed of light.

Ingredients:

• Warm, moist air at ground level
• Cool, dry air aloft
• Atmospheric instability
• Interaction with a triggering mechanism like a cold front or a sea breeze

Instructions:

1. Warm, moist air rises, cools, and condenses into clouds.
2. As the air continues to rise, it forms cumulonimbus clouds and thunderstorms.
3. Lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds can occur during the storm.
4. Once the conditions that created the storm dissipate, the thunderstorm will weaken and eventually dissipate.