Right now there are about two thousand thunderstorms going on around the world. While common, they can be dramatic with intense rain, hail, wind, lightning, thunder, and even tornadoes.

Some places in the United States have more thunderstorms that other areas. What is the average number of thunderstorm days in your state?

Learn how most thunderstorms form with three stages: the cumulus stage when storm clouds form, the mature stage when the storm is fully formed, and then the dissipating stage when the storm weakens and breaks apart.

You can find out the conditions for a thunderstorm, the life cycle, types, and wall clouds.

Explains what causes thunderstorms, the different types, and the effects of thunderstorms.

Provides descriptions of a variety of storm types including wintry ones, ones with no precipitation, and very destructive ones. Discusses weather conditions that lead to these storms, precautions one can take, public alerts, etc.

Weather site highlights the severe weather occurrences of thunder and lightning. Click on the link to hear a music clip.

Explore how tornadoes are formed, learn about the parmeters of a tornado, discover the different types, and find out where they occur.