What kind of people like thunderstorms?

It’s hard to say what “Kind” of people like thunderstorms. Anyone can. Although I can give you an example of someone who loves them. Me! I LOVE storms. Any kind of storms. Thunder Storms, Lightning storms, hail storms, etc etc. Call me crazy but I even like what most would call “bad storms.” I tend to find peace in them. read more

Thunderstorms can look like tall heads of cauliflower or they can have “anvils.” An anvil is the flat cloud formation at the top of the storm. An anvil forms when the updraft (warm air rising) has reached a point where the surrounding air is about the same temperature or even warmer. read more

All thunderstorms, regardless of type, go through three stages: the developing stage, the mature stage, and the dissipation stage. The average thunderstorm has a 24 km (15 mi) diameter. Depending on the conditions present in the atmosphere, each of these three stages take an average of 30 minutes. read more