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How Do Storms Form?

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    Storms are a disturbance on a planet's atmosphere affecting its surface. They are usually characterized by accompanying rushes of wind, rain, thunder, lightning, sow, hail and sleet. Storms are exciting to watch on television but can be vastly destructive in reality.

    Thunderstorms are the most common type of storms and are known to accompany tornadoes, hurricanes etc. They are formed due to the convection currents. In the formation of a tornado, the air which is heated, rises and is pushed upwards by heavier, cooler mass of air. As the air moves up higher, it begins to cool and expand. The water vapour in the air cools and condenses to form water droplets. With this process carrying for a prolonged period of time, a big thundercloud is formed and looms high in the sky. The activity of the air currents moving upward creates friction and electric discharges are set-off, resulting into lightning. The air cools down further, strong winds begin to blow and rain falls as the drops become too heavy to be sustained in the cloud.
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    Starwin  

    answered 3 years ago

      I.D.K.  I dont know
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      Guest

      Guest  

      answered 8 months ago

        Well it hap-ens wen the atmosphere is
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        Guest

        Guest  

        answered 7 months ago

        And you wonder why your 40 years old and in yo mama's house, still not married!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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        Guest

        Guest  

        answered 7 months ago

        Storms form from the cool dry air in Canada and the warm dry air from the gulf of Mexico.
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        Guest  

        answered 6 months ago

          It depends on the weather condition....
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          Guest

          Guest  

          answered 1 month ago

          Storms are formed by the ocean
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          Guest  

          answered 3 weeks ago

          They form by the condition of the storm
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          Guest  

          answered 3 weeks ago

          I dont know im asking you
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          Guest  

          answered 2 weeks ago

          Most storms occur when 2 air masses collide
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          Tcannon

          Tcannon

          commented 2 weeks ago

             
             

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