enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Thunderstorm - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderstorm

   See media help. A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning [1] and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder. [2] Relatively weak thunderstorms are sometimes called thundershowers. [3]

3. Lightning injury - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_injury

   Preventing lightning injury involves avoiding being outdoors during a thunderstorm. [2] [3] While no place is entirely safe from lightning strikes, it is recommended to seek shelter in a substantial, fully-enclosed building (preferably with electrical attachments and plumbing) or a closed metal vehicle, such as a car.

4. Severe thunderstorm warning - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_thunderstorm_warning

   A severe thunderstorm warning (SAME code: SVR) is a type of public warning for severe weather that is issued by weather forecasting agencies worldwide when one or more severe thunderstorms have been detected by Doppler weather radar, observed by weather spotters, or reported by an emergency management agency, law enforcement, or the general ...

5. Lightning - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning

   Lightning causes thunder, a sound from the shock wave which develops as gases in the vicinity of the discharge experience a sudden increase in pressure. Lightning occurs commonly during thunderstorms as well as other types of energetic weather systems, but volcanic lightning can also occur during volcanic eruptions.

6. Is it safe to shower during a thunderstorm? - AOL

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/safe-shower-during...

   What’s the issue with bathing during a thunderstorm? It's not the thunder that's the issue during a storm — it's the lightning, which every thunderstorm produces .

7. List of severe weather phenomena - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_severe_weather...

   Phenomena caused by severe thunderstorms. Excessive Lightning. Derecho. Extreme wind (70 mph or greater) Downpours. Heavy rain. Flood, flash flood, coastal flooding. Hail. High winds – 93 km/h (58 mph) or higher.