Thunderstorms are responsible for the development and formation of many severe weather phenomena, which can be potentially hazardous. Damage that results from thunderstorms is …

How does a thunderstorm form? Three basic ingredients are required for a thunderstorm to form: moisture, rising unstable air (air that keeps rising when given a nudge), and a lifting …

Oct 2, 2025 · Thunderstorm, a violent short-lived weather disturbance that is almost always associated with lightning, thunder, dense clouds, heavy rain or hail, and strong gusty winds. …

With an updraft, downdraft, and rain, the cloud is now called a cumulonimbus cloud and the cycling of air up and down is called a thunderstorm cell. The moving air within the cloud builds …

Jul 10, 2025 · Thunderstorms are common and can be dangerous. They can bring intense wind, flash flooding, hail and dangerous lightning. Know your area’s risk for thunderstorms. In most …

Aug 1, 2023 · Rapidly rising air causes thunderstorms. The cloud eventually rises upward to temperatures below freezing, creating ice particles. These ice particles may collide and …

Thunderstorm - A rain-bearing cloud that also produces lightning. All thunderstorms are dangerous. Every thunderstorm produces lightning. In the United States, an average of 300 …

Severe thunderstorm with a clear slot near main updraft core. Typically a tornado, if present, will form in this area. Clouds from a dissipating severe thunderstorm. A severe thunderstorm …

Descriptions of various types of severe thunderstorms, from the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory.

1 day ago · More than 10,000 people in Missouri were at risk of severe thunderstorms accompanied by hail and strong winds on Friday afternoon.