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In most cases it is lightning. Any cloud-to-ground lighting bolt can kill while rain is usually harmless. Rain, too, can be dangerous if it leads to flooding.
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∙ 8y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoLightning is far more dangerous than rain.
I personally have been struck by rain many times, and have survived . . .
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What is dry lightning?
A thunderstorm that doesn't produce precipitation of any kind. This is dangerous in heavily wooded areas.
What is the most dangerous part of a thunderstorm why?
The most dangerous part of a thunderstorm is lightning. Lightning can strike suddenly and cause injuries or fatalities, as well as start fires. It is important to seek shelter indoors during a thunderstorm to stay safe from lightning strikes.
How far from heavy rain of a thunderstorm can lightning strike?
Lightning can strike up to 30 miles from a thunderstorm, though such instances are rare.
What do you call a natural disaster that has thunder and lightning and rain and winds?
A thunderstorm, though most thunderstorms are not disasters.
What is the major difference between a rain cloud and a thunderstorm cloud?
A thunderstorm cloud is a type of rain cloud that produces thunder and lightning due to the presence of strong updrafts and downdrafts within the cloud. While rain clouds can produce precipitation in the form of rain, they do not necessarily have the same intense vertical movement and electrical activity as thunderstorm clouds.
Is a thunderstorm a storm with only lightning?
No, a thunderstorm is a storm that includes lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds. Lightning is more of a characteristic activity that occurs during a thunderstorm, but it is not the only element of the storm.
What kind of storm has lightning and thunder?
Any storm that has lightning and thunder is a thunderstorm. It wouldn't matter if there was snow, rain or no precipitation falling, if there is lightning it is a thunderstorm
What is dry lightning?
A thunderstorm that doesn't produce precipitation of any kind. This is dangerous in heavily wooded areas.
How far from heavy rain of a thunderstorm can lightning strike?
Lightning can strike up to 30 miles from a thunderstorm, though such instances are rare.
What do you call a natural disaster that has thunder and lightning and rain and winds?
A thunderstorm, though most thunderstorms are not disasters.
Would it be dangerous to install a lightning rod on a cloudy day?
Once there is a possibility of rain or thunderstorm you should not install it at that time. It would be safer for you to install the lightning rod on a sunny day.
What is the most dangerous part of a thunderstorm why?
The most dangerous part of a thunderstorm is lightning. Lightning can strike suddenly and cause injuries or fatalities, as well as start fires. It is important to seek shelter indoors during a thunderstorm to stay safe from lightning strikes.
What is a large storm that produce hail rain and thunder?
A thunderstorm. A thunderstorm produces thunder and lightning, rain, and not very often but hail as well.
How do you spell thunderstorm?
That is the correct spelling of the compound noun thunderstorm (rain and lightning, typically from cumulonimbus clouds).
What is the major difference between a rain cloud and a thunderstorm cloud?
A thunderstorm cloud is a type of rain cloud that produces thunder and lightning due to the presence of strong updrafts and downdrafts within the cloud. While rain clouds can produce precipitation in the form of rain, they do not necessarily have the same intense vertical movement and electrical activity as thunderstorm clouds.
What is the difference between thunderstorm and wind?
Wind is the movement of air. A thunderstorm is a rain shower that produces thunder and lightning.
What is a local storm with tall clouds and heavy rain and thunder and lightning?
A thunderstorm?
