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ThunderstormsThunderstorms Thunderstorms are rain storms that Thunderstorms are rain storms that

sprout lightning. If they are severe sprout lightning. If they are severe they can bring hail and tornadoes.they can bring hail and tornadoes.

A Severe Weather Primer. Retrieved May 10, 2012 from http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/primer/tstorm/tst_basics.html

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The conditions that are necessary to The conditions that are necessary to form a thunderstorm are heat, form a thunderstorm are heat, unstable air masses, and moisture.unstable air masses, and moisture.

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The typical thunderstorm last about The typical thunderstorm last about 30 minutes while more mature 30 minutes while more mature supercell thunderstorms can last for supercell thunderstorms can last for many hours.many hours.

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Thunderstorms usually happen in Thunderstorms usually happen in the summer between 2 and 4 o clock the summer between 2 and 4 o clock in the day.in the day.

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Thunderstorms can cause flash Thunderstorms can cause flash flooding, tornadoes, hail and flooding, tornadoes, hail and lightning. It causes several hundred lightning. It causes several hundred million dollars in damage to property million dollars in damage to property and forests yearly.and forests yearly.

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There are about 16 million There are about 16 million thunderstorms each year. In the thunderstorms each year. In the United States, central Florida has United States, central Florida has almost 100 thunderstorm days almost 100 thunderstorm days annually. annually.

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