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Are localized storms involving lightning thunder strong winds heavy rain and sometimes hail or tornadoes |
Thunderstorms |
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Under normal conditions currents of rising air are stop by antibiotic cooling and dust do not rise to Great out two dudes the air is said to be a |
Stable |
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Warm air near the ground but very cold at higher altitudes the rising air remains warmer than the surrounding air allowing it to reach great height is |
Unstable |
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Inside the upper levels of the cloud ice crystals supercooled water droplets begin to develop this stage in life of the thunderstorm is |
Cumulus stage |
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The arrival or precipitation at the Earth's surface marks the beginning of the |
Mature stage |
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Concentrated blast of cool when that can blow downward at 130 miles per hour or more |
Down burst |
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The smallest most intense numbers is called |
Microburst |
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When up will disappear cutting off the power supply it marks the beginning |
Dissipating stage |
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Updraft system in the type of thunderstorm |
Cell |
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Multiple cell thunderstorm |
Squall line |
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The most powerful type of thunderstorm is not multiplied cell thunderstorm but a fierce single updraft giant called a |
Super cell |
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Interrupt discharge of electricity through the air that produce a quick flash too bright |
Lightning |
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Is barely visible but in less time than it takes to Blink an eye |
Stepped leader |
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The upward flow of positive charge |
Return stroke |
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The cumulonimbus cloud usually carry such a huge electrical charge that is second leader called |
Dart leader |
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The heat from the return show causes the air near the lightning bolt to expand exclusively forming a shock wave a sound known as |
Thunder |