Tag: explain how storms form
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Midwest Mayhem: When Warm Air Gets Fresh with Cold Air
The Midwest’s severe weather is shaped by the clash of warm, moist air from the Gulf and cold, dry air from the Rockies, creating storm-fueling instability. Lightning forms through charge separation, and tornadoes result from warm, moist air colliding with cool, dry air and strong wind shear. Rainbows follow stormy conditions, formed by sunlight and…
The Big Impulse 