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Thunderstorm by Tsao Yu, 2001-01 Ominous Hush; The Thunderstorm Paintings of Martin Johnson Heade by Sarah HEADE) Cash, 1994 On the Nature of Thunderstorms by W. Snow Harris, 2008-08-21 The CT Method of Revision and Editing (A Clockwork Thunderstorm) by David B. Schlosser, 2010-03-06 Thunderstorm! by Nathaniel Tripp, 1994-05-01 Weather Channel Lightning And Thunderstorms (Weather Channel) by Mike Graf, 1998-08-01 Don't Go To Work On Mondays: Don't Punch a Shark in the Nose, Never Shower in a Thunderstorm and Other Amazing Facts About You and Your Life: Don't Punch ... Other Amazing Facts About You and Your Life by Anahad O'Connor, 2007-09-06 Thunderstorms (Wild Weather) by Jim Mezzanotte, 2009-07 Thunderstorm by Mary Szilagyi, 1985-04 Thunderstorms (Pull Ahead Books) by Matt Doeden, 2007-09 How Does it Happen?: How Does a Cloud Become a Thunderstorm? Thunderstorm (Wild Weather) by Catherine Chambers, 2007-05-30 Forecasting of Hail, Thunderstorms and Showers by G.K. Sulakvelidze, etc., 1977-07 Thunderstorm by Bell, 1961

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21. How Thunderstorms & Lightning Work - The Naked Scientists 2007.06.03
    What is a thunderstorm, how is lightning generated by clouds, how much energy is there in a lightning bolt, and could it be harnessed to power a town?  
    http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/articles/article/howdothunderstormswork-2
    
    Extractions: Chris Smith At any one time, all around the world, there are 2,000 thunderstorms happening, producing over a 100 lightning strikes a second. That's over 8 million lightning bolts every day unleashing the power of 2 million tons of TNT. But how do clouds come by all this energy, and couldn't we put it to good use? Figure 1: At any time there are over 2,000 thunderstorms occurring worldwide, each producing over a 100 lightning strikes a second. Thats over 8 million lightning bolts every day. Scientists began to suspect that lightning must be a form of electricity as early as the 1700s because it looked similar to the sparks you could produce by rubbing certain materials together. Scottish scientist Robert Symmer had this off to a fine art and earned the dubious title of "the barefoot philosopher" because he was always removing his silk socks and rubbing them on things to produce sparks. But it was a daring experiment by Benjamin Franklin in 1752, and one which he was lucky to survive, that proved it once and for all. Franklin flew a kite into a thundercloud and was rewarded with a stream of sparks flowing from the bottom of the kite string.

22. Tstm Camping Safety
    thunderstorms all produce lightning in varying amounts sometimes . After lightning, flash floods are the second most dangerous thunderstorm hazard.  
    http://www.cimms.ou.edu/~doswell/tstm_camping_safety.html
    
    Extractions: by Last Update 21 December 2001 NOTICE cdoswell@earthlink.net to discuss use of any of these images. : This page is not officially condoned in any way ... it has no formal recognition by my place of employment, the Federal Government, or the Boy Scouts of America. I offer these ideas in the spirit of providing information that can benefit campers as they plan their outdoor experiences. This information carries with it no implication of providing absolute safety from thunderstorm hazards ... rather, this information is aimed at improving your odds of not having a bad esperience with the hazards produced by thunderstorms. If you have suggestions, additions, or corrections, please e-mail me at: cdoswell@hoth.gcn.ou.edu When folks go camping, whether into the wilderness or just locally, they have to be prepared to deal with whatever weather happens to be going on during their campout. If you've done any camping at all, chances are you've experienced a few thunderstorms, up close and personal in a tent, or while hiking and otherwise enjoying the outdoors. It's my "day job" to be involved in hazardous weather, mostly from thunderstorms. Thunderstorms have a

23. Storm Prediction Center Apr 4, 2008 0800 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook
    Severe weather, tornado, thunderstorm, fire weather, storm report, tornado watch, A CLUSTER OF thunderstorms WITH HAIL POTENTIAL MAY BE ONGOING AT THE  
    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html
    
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24. Thunderstorm
    We have all experienced the darkening skies and sheets of rain that accompany thunderstorms. Flashes of lightning and blinding rain are cliché in horror  
    http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/class/thndstr.html
    
    Extractions: thunderstorm hazards include lightning, hail, tornadoes, downbursts, torrential rains and flooding. Weather associated with thunderstorms may have a significant impact on the environment: flooding may result in severe soil erosion and lightning strikes may start large fires. A thunderstorm, which consists of a cumulonimbus cloud, form in an unstable envirnoment that has moisture at low levels. In addition, upper level divergence must exist to support the converging air at the surface. Upper level divergence acts to suck the air up from the surface. There are two basic types of thunderstorms airmass thunderstorm and the severe thunderstorm. The satellite view of a thunderstorm is demonstrated in a GOES-8 satellite 1 minute loop of a storm over Oklahoma. This loop is from the home page of Dr. Chesters at NASA Goddard. The air mass thunderstorm is common in Florida. As with all thunderstorms, it contains thunder and therefore has lightning. The air mass thunderstorm lasts approximately one hour and has a very distinctive life cycle. Cumulus Stage : Rising air, or updraft, cools and forms the cloud. The rising air is occurring in an environment that is favorable for convection. Lifting mechanism include solar heating or convergence from a sea breeze. It is not raining during this stage of the thunderstorm.

25. Georgia Emergency Management Agency - Disasters & Hazards
    thunderstorms are one of the most common weather products of our atmosphere. Dangers associated with thunderstorms include lightning, hail, heavy rain,  
    http://www.gema.state.ga.us/ohsgemaweb.nsf/9C891F3A609DCA46852570C8005A2D64/B0DE

26. Thunderstorms
    The key ingredient that defines a thunderstorm is lightning. Since lightning creates thunder, a storm with lightning is called a thunderstorm.  
    http://www.ussartf.org/thunderstorms.htm
    
    Extractions: United States Search and Rescue Task Force Thunderstorms Thunderstorms occur when large air masses rise quickly into the atmosphere, forming huge cumulonimbus clouds. Severe air currents inside the clouds cause water droplets and ice crystals to crash into one another continually, and the friction between these particles creates static electricity in the cloud. Over time, opposite charges build between the top and bottom of the cloud, and the bottom of the cloud and the earth. When these opposing charges become intense, a gigantic spark occurs (lightning) which jumps the gap between the cloud and the earth. The thunder accompanying lightning is the noise produced by the discharge. The action of rising and descending air within a thunderstorm separates positive and negative charges. Water and ice particles also affect the distribution of electrical charge. Lightning results from the buildup and discharge of electrical energy between positively and negatively charged areas.

27. Weather.com - Storm Encyclopedia -
    Spurred on by the jet stream, this line of severe thunderstorms is called a squall line Severe thunderstorms occur almost everywhere, but here are a few  
    http://www.weather.com/encyclopedia/thunder/svrtstm.html
    
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28. Thunderstorms & Lightning
    Some thunderstorms can be seen approaching, while others hit without warning. It is important to learn and recognize the danger signs and to plan ahead.  
    http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/chapters/Thunder.htm
    
    Extractions: Some thunderstorms can be seen approaching, while others hit without warning. It is important to learn and recognize the danger signs and to plan ahead. What you should do... ... a thunderstorm. Learn the thunderstorm danger signs. Estimating the Distance from a Thunderstorm Have disaster supplies on hand... Check for hazards in the yard.

29. Cities Incite Thunderstorms, Researchers Find
    Aug 9, 2007 Summer thunderstorms become much more fierce when they collide with a city than they would otherwise be in the open countryside,  
    http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-08/pues-cit080907.php
    
    Extractions: Click here for more information. Summer thunderstorms become much more fierce when they collide with a city than they would otherwise be in the open countryside, according to research led by Princeton engineers. Alexandros A. Ntelekos and James A. Smith of Princeton University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science based their conclusion on computer models and detailed observations of an extreme thunderstorm that hit Baltimore in July of 2004. Their modeling suggests that the city of Baltimore experienced about 30 percent more rainfall than the region it occupies would have experienced had there been no buildings where the city now sits. While thunderstorms are thought of as being purely forces of nature, the Princeton research suggests that man’s built environment can radically alter a storm’s life cycle. This shows the pattern of lightning strikes near Baltimore and Washington, D.C. during the rare and extreme 2004 thunderstorm. The number of strikes for a given area can be found...

30. NEJM -- Thunderstorms And IPods -- Not A Good IDea
    Jul 12, 2007 Correspondence from The New England Journal of Medicine thunderstorms and iPods Not a Good iDea.  
    http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/357/2/198
    
    Extractions: Add to Personal Archive ... PubMed Citation To the Editor: The potential for permanent hearing loss due to prolonged use of personal stereo equipment, such as portable compact-disk or MP3 players, at high decibel levels has been well described in the literature. We have recently become aware of an additional, albeit uncommon, hazard associated with the use of such devices. A 37-year-old man was brought to the emergency department at our hospital. He had been jogging in a thunderstorm, listening to his iPod, when an adjacent tree was struck by lightning. Witnesses reported that he was thrown approximately 8 ft (2.4 m) from the tree. The patient had second-degree burns on his chest and left leg. In addition, two linear burns extended along his anterior chest and neck to the sides of his face, terminating in substantial

31. About Lightning : Weather Underground
    At any moment, there are as many as 1800 thunderstorms in progress During a thunderstorm, each flash of cloud to ground lightning is a potential killer.  
    http://www.wunderground.com/health/lightning.asp
    
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32. Global Warming Likely To Increase Stormy Weather, Especially In Certain US Locat
    Dec 5, 2007 The Purdue Universityled team used climate models to examine future weather conditions favorable to formation of severe thunderstorms  
    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071204121949.htm
    
    Extractions: Share Blog Cite Print Email Bookmark ScienceDaily (Dec. 5, 2007) See also: The Purdue University-led team used climate models to examine future weather conditions favorable to formation of severe thunderstorms - those that produce flooding, damaging winds, hail and sometimes spawn tornadoes. "It seems that areas in the U.S. prone to severe thunderstorms now will likely have more of them in the future," said Robert Trapp, the Purdue associate professor of earth and atmospheric sciences who led the research team. "We can't predict individual storms, but we can project the number of days with conditions conducive to storm formation." The study found that by the end of this century the number of days that favor severe storms could more than double in locations such as Atlanta and New York. The study also found that the increase in storm conditions occurs during the typical storm seasons for these locations and not during dry seasons when such storms could be beneficial. "Hopefully, the results of this work will help raise awareness of the changing weather and increase long-term preparations for severe weather, such as emergency response plans," Trapp said. "Areas close to the main sources of humidity, primarily the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic, show the most significant increases in potential for storms."

33. Severe Thunderstorm Preparation And Response
    (PDF File of this Page) Despite their small size, all thunderstorms are dangerous. Every thunderstorm produces lightning, which kills more people each year  
    http://www.disastercenter.com/guide/thunder.html
    
    Extractions: Talking About Disaster: Message Board Acknowledgments Family Disaster Plan Disaster Supplies Kit ... (PDF File of this Page) Despite their small size, all thunderstorms are dangerous. Every thunderstorm produces lightning , which kills more people each year than tornadoes . Heavy rain from thunderstorms can lead to flash flooding. Strong winds, hail, and tornadoes are also dangers associated with some thunderstorms. Thunderstorms affect relatively small areas when compared with hurricanes and winter storms. The typical thunderstorm is 15 miles in diameter and lasts an average of 20 to 30 minutes. Of the estimated 100,000 thunderstorms that occur each year in the United States, only about 10 percent are classified as severe. The National Weather Service (NWS) considers a thunderstorm severe if it produces hail at least three-quarters of an inch in diameter, has winds of 58 miles per hour or higher, or produces a tornado. When a severe thunderstorm WARNING is issued, review what actions to take under a tornado warning or a flash flood warning.

34. Snow, Thunderstorms Black Out Thousands - Weather - MSNBC.com
    A broad storm system spread heavy snow across the Great Lakes region Tuesday and fired up violent thunderstorms that knocked out power to thousands of homes  
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23367610/
    
    Extractions: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A broad storm system spread heavy snow across the Great Lakes region Tuesday and fired up violent thunderstorms that knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses in the Southeast. At least two deaths were blamed on the stormy weather. Fallen trees and other debris on roads slowed travel and several traffic accidents brought morning rush hour traffic to a standstill in Birmingham, authorities said. A falling tree struck a mobile home and killed a 71-year-old woman in Leeds, a town outside Birmingham, The Jefferson County coroner's office said.

35. Thunderstorms.org
    thunderstorms.org is currently hosting the following sites. Fm http//thunderstorms.org/fm/ No Amiga To Waste - http//thunderstorms.org/NATW  
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    Extractions: G. Bevin is a singer-songwriter who has been developing his personal style since the age of 14. Right from the start he sensed the power and the beauty of the acoustic guitar. Unlike many others, he didn't start by learning covers and ever-greens, he immediately took the path of composition and song writing. Over the years he experimented with a lot of different styles and tried to capture their essence in a single guitar and voice arrangement. His texts grow out of the music through improvisation. They can be described as impressionistic poetry, often not completely clear but always honest and touching.

36. Thunderstorms
    thunderstorms, which exist in cumulonimbus clouds, deserve special treatment from pilots for several reasons. Often, you may hear pilots on the radio  
    http://www.geo.mtu.edu/department/classes/ge406/jmedward/tstorms/
    
    Extractions: If all three of these elements are present, it takes very little to begin the processmerely some form of uplifting. Uplifting may be caused by several sources such as a frontal passage , the sun heating the ground and causing the warm air by the ground to rise, or even wind blowing up the side of a mountain. Once this uplifting has begun, the warm moist air is carried upwards until the temperature surrounding the parcel of air drops below the dew point for that parcel of air. At that time, the moisture inside of the parcel of air will begin to condense out and form the fluffy cumulous clouds we're all familiar with seeing forming on sunny afternoons. As this moisture condenses, it releases latent heat and warms the air parcel more, causing more uplifting. Thus, the thunderstorm, which began as a typical cumulous cloud, continues to become larger and more buoyant. This stage of formation is known as the cumulous stage and is illustrated in the following picture.

37. Arizona Monsoon - Monsoon In Phoenix - Monsoons
    Monsoon storms range from minor dust storms to violent thunderstorms. They can even spawn tornadoes Best The monsoon thunderstorms arrive every summer.  
    http://phoenix.about.com/cs/weather/a/monsoon01.htm
    
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38. Thunderstorms Possible Through Saturday | Local News | Kgw.com | News For Oregon
    The latest local Portland Oregon and southwest washington news including the top local news stories from around the area on KGW.com.  
    http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_031408_news_weather_portland_hood.53d3
    
    Extractions: MyHomeImprovement Portland local home improvement experts are here to provide home improvement tips and ideas! 03:51 PM PDT on Saturday, March 15, 2008 By AP and kgw.com Staff After a break overnight, more showers will return to the Metro area Saturday, with a chance Portlanders will see a light show in the clouds Saturday as a cool, unsettled and wet weather pattern continues across the northwest. var jsVideoWidgetSize = 0; var jsVideoWidgetVideoId = 227022; Watch KGW report Watch forecast Snow statistics "The wet weather finally settles down Saturday night," said KGW Chief Meteorologist Matt Zaffino. "There will be sunbreaks Saturday and another 2-6 inches of snow in the Cascades." "Sunday brings dry weather, with sunshine after morning fog. Rain returns Monday, with showers Tuesday. After a break mid-week, more rain and mountain snow will likely roll in at the end of next week. "

39. FLASH: Federal Alliance For Safe Home
    thunderstorms may occur singly, in clusters or in lines. Some of the most severe weather occurs when a single thunderstorm affects one location for an  
    http://www.flash.org/activity.cfm?currentPeril=11

40. Thunderstorms And Lightning: ReallyReady Business
    Information on how to prepare for and respond to a thunderstorm.  
    http://www.fas.org/reallyready/business/thunderstorms.html
    
    Extractions: Skip to navigation Skip to content ReallyReady America ReallyReady Business ... ReallyReady Disabilities Search: Click Here for local information or use the menu below. AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY See Emergency Response Plan for general information Remove dead or rotting trees and branches that could fall Secure outdoor objects that could blow away or cause damage If a thunderstorm is likely in your area: Postpone outdoor activities Get inside a home, building, or hard top automobile

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