Why do thunderstorms start releasing rain?

The basic ingredients used to make a thunderstorm are moisture, unstable air and lift. You need moisture to form clouds and rain. You need unstable air that is relatively warm and can rise rapidly.

Does rain come first or thunder?

Lightning often proceeds rain, so don’t wait for the rain to begin. If you hear the sound of thunder, go to a safe place immediately.

Why does rain start suddenly?

The thing is, water evaporates naturally everywhere, even in the clouds. In order to condense even more, the air in the cloud must be rising. As more and more moisture condenses, it reaches a point when the mass of the droplets overcome the rising and they come down as rain (or snow, for the matter!)

Why do thunderstorms produce heavy rain?

How do thunderstorms form? Every thunderstorm needs moisture to form the clouds and thus the rain. They also need instability… this comes in the form of warm air near the surface rising rapidly, or instability due to the forcing of upwards motion.

Do thunderstorms have an eye?

The eye of a storm is a roughly circular area, typically 30–65 kilometers (19–40 miles) in diameter. It is surrounded by the eyewall, a ring of towering thunderstorms where the most severe weather and highest winds occur.

How thunders are formed?

Answer. Thunder is caused by the rapid expansion of the air surrounding the path of a lightning bolt. The rapid rise in temperature creates a rapid increase in the air pressure as well, rising to 10 to 100 times the normal atmospheric pressure.

Why does rain stop after thunder?

As the water vapor condenses it releases heat, which is a form of energy. A large amount of the thunderstorm’s energy comes from the condensation process that forms the thunderstorm clouds. As the thunderstorm progresses, eventually the rain cools the entire process down and the energy is gone.

Why is it hot before it rains?

When warm humid air flows into cool air the humidity is condensed into rain as the warm air cools. The temperature rise your feeling is the warm humid air rolling into your cooler area before it rains. Your body cools itself by sweat evaporating which disperses your heat into the surrounding atmosphere.

Do thunderstorms have eyes?

Is it OK to shower in a thunderstorm?

Lightning can travel through plumbing. It is best to avoid all water during a lightning storm. Do not shower, bathe, wash dishes, or wash your hands.

Why does Thunder only happen when its raining?

Thunder only happens when its raining. Thunder is a consequence of lightning and lightning is born in rain clouds. When water on the Earth’s surface is heated by the Sun, it evaporates and turns into water vapour which rises into the air.

Why does it rain heavier after a lightning storm?

The heavier rain after or just about the time of more frequent lightning is probably not a coincidence. Research on lightning frequency and rainfall suggests that the action of hydrometeors (rain and hail) being carried around in the thunderstorm (in updrafts as well as downdrafts) creates electrical charge buildup in the clouds.

What causes lightning and thunderstorms to occur?

Research on lightning frequency and rainfall suggests that the action of hydrometeors (rain and hail) being carried around in the thunderstorm (in updrafts as well as downdrafts) creates electrical charge buildup in the clouds.

Why does it rain when the temperature is high?

As more and more droplets join together they become too heavy and fall from the cloud as rain. Warm air can hold more moisture than cool air, so when the warmer air is cooled and the moisture condenses, it often rains more heavily.