Lightning can kill — about 30 Americans die from lightning strikes each year. But being struck indoors is exceedingly rare. … People may believe they are safe once covered by a roof, but the National Weather Service does warn of the dangers of lightning even when indoor. Do you dieRead More →
No Severe Thunderstorms Expected, Lightning/ Flooding threats exist with all thunderstorms, Winds to 40 mph, Small hail. Isolated severe thunderstorms possible, Limited in duration and / or intensity. Does it rain in isolated thunderstorms? At the Capital Weather Gang, when we forecast isolated showers or storms, we mean there isRead More →
Thunderstorms develop when the atmosphere is unstable. This is when warm air exists underneath much colder air. As the warm air rises it cools and condenses forming small droplets of water. … Eventually, the droplets become too heavy to be supported by the updraughts of air and they fall asRead More →
What happens when en route flights encounter thunderstorms? Jet aircraft can safely fly over thunderstorms only if their flight altitude is well above the turbulent cloud tops. The most intense and turbulent storms are often the tallest storms, so en route flights always seek to go around them. What happensRead More →