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What is Lightning?

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.

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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...