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Author : Erin Edison
Date : 2011-08-01
Page : 25
Rating : 5.0
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Severe Weather 101 Lightning Basics ~ Energy from a lightning channel heats the air to around 18000 degrees Fahrenheit This causes the air to rapidly expand creating a sound wave known as thunder The stepped leader causes the initial tearing sound and the ground streamer causes the sharp click or crack heard at a very close range just before the main crash of thunder
Lightning Weather Basics Erin Edison 9781429670784 ~ Lightning Weather Basics Erin Edison on FREE shipping on qualifying offers Watch it light up the sky Hear its booms Its time to learn about lightning
Lightning Weather Underground ~ Lightning usually claims only one or two victims at a time and usually does not cause the mass destruction left in the wake of tornadoes or hurricanes Lightning generally receives less
Severe Weather 101 Lightning Forecasting ~ Severe Weather 101 Lightning Forecasting Forecasters can and do forecast the likelihood of intense lightning activity But it is impossible to forecast individual strikes since lightning is so widespread frequent and random Our understanding of cloud electrification processes is still incomplete
Severe Weather 101 Lightning Types ~ Lightning Types Lightning strikes the ground the air or inside clouds There are roughly 5 to 10 times as many cloud flashes as there are cloudtoground flashes There are two types of ground flashes natural those that occur because of normal electrification in the environment and artificially initiated or triggered
Understanding Lightning Thunder ~ Thunder is created when lightning passes through the air The lightning discharge heats the air rapidly and causes it to expand The temperature of the air in the lightning channel may reach as high as 50000 degrees Fahrenheit 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun Immediately after the flash the air cools and contracts quickly
Weather Basics Homepage ~ Weather Basics Topics Sun and Weather High and Low Pressure Cold and Warm Fronts Hurricanes Weather vs Climate Lightning Safety Weather Calculator SKYWARN Spotter Training Flood Safety Weather Basics Our Office Local Research Office History Past Events Office Tour Contact Us
Lightning Safety Tips and Resources ~ Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year Although most lightning occurs in the summer people can be struck at any time of year Lightning kills an average of 47 people in the United States each year and hundreds more are severely injured
Basic Weather Education ~ Lightning thunder heavy rain and possibly small hail are produced during this stage Sometime after the storm enters its mature stage it eventually begins to dissipate This signifies the beginning of the next stage
Severe Weather 101 Thunderstorm Basics ~ Lightning is responsible for many fires around the world each year and causes fatalities Hail up to the size of softballs damages cars and windows and kills livestock caught out in the open Strong up to more than 120 mph straightline winds associated with thunderstorms knock down trees power lines and mobile homes
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