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Are localized storms involving lightning thunder strong winds heavy rain and sometimes hail or tornadoes

Thunderstorms

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

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

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

The arrival or precipitation at the Earth's surface marks the beginning of the

Mature stage

Concentrated blast of cool when that can blow downward at 130 miles per hour or more

Down burst

The smallest most intense numbers is called

Microburst

When up will disappear cutting off the power supply it marks the beginning

Dissipating stage

Updraft system in the type of thunderstorm

Cell

Multiple cell thunderstorm

Squall line

The most powerful type of thunderstorm is not multiplied cell thunderstorm but a fierce single updraft giant called a

Super cell

Interrupt discharge of electricity through the air that produce a quick flash too bright

Lightning

Is barely visible but in less time than it takes to Blink an eye

Stepped leader

The upward flow of positive charge

Return stroke

The cumulonimbus cloud usually carry such a huge electrical charge that is second leader called

Dart leader

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