Summer Storms
July 2018:
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How many thunderstorms are there?
Worldwide, there are an estimated 16 million thunderstorms each year, and at any given moment, there are roughly 2,000 thunderstorms in progress. There are about 100,000 thunderstorms each year in the U.S. alone. About 10% of these reach severe levels.www.nssl.noaa.gov/...
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(The Thunderstorm Life Cycle)
Thunderstorms have three stages in their life cycle: The developing stage, the mature stage, and the dissipating stage. The developing stage of a thunderstorm is marked by a cumulus cloud that is being pushed upward by a rising column of air (updraft). The cumulus cloud soon looks like a tower (called towering cumulus) as the updraft continues to develop. There is little to no rain during this stage but occasional lightning. The thunderstorm enters the mature stage when the updraft continues to feed the storm, but precipitation begins to fall out of the storm, creating a downdraft (a column of air pushing downward). When the downdraft and rain-cooled air spreads out along the ground it forms a gust front, or a line of gusty winds. The mature stage is the most likely time for hail, heavy rain, frequent lightning, strong winds, and tornadoes. Eventually, a large amount of precipitation is produced and the updraft is overcome by the downdraft beginning the dissipating stage. At the ground, the gust front moves out a long distance from the storm and cuts off the warm moist air that was feeding the thunderstorm. Rainfall decreases in intensity, but lightning remains a danger.www.nssl.noaa.gov/...
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Hazardous Weather Outlook:
Hazardous Weather OutlookNational Weather Service Buffalo NY718 PM EDT Mon Jul 16 2018NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-171800-Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie-718 PM EDT Mon Jul 16 2018This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western and north central NewYork..DAY ONE...Tonight.Thunderstorms over the region tonight are forecast to containtorrential downpours. This could lead to localized flood problems...particularly for the smaller tributaries and for low lying areas.
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