What is thunderstorm??
Man has been an audience to various manifestations of nature's fury throughout time. Induced natural limitations not only take a toll on human population, but also the corresponding food supply. Catastrophes such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, drought, volcanic eruptions and landslides not only make us question self-restraint, but also the price for materialistic convenience. The 1500 BC earthquake that wiped off the Minoan culture, 79 AD Vesuvius eruption that destroyed Herculaneum and Pompeii, and the El Nino current that continues to play havoc with world weather, are just some examples.
The National Weather Service defines a thunderstorm as the 'presence of thunder and lightning within and around rainclouds, that generate electrical charges'. Among all the observed cloud formations, the cumulonimbus is a perfect thunder factory. Hence, its nickname as 'thunderhead'. A storm involves the presence of strong winds, with or without precipitation. In a thunderstorm the winds gusts are measured at 58 mph or more.
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