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 rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...
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