What are the dangers of flying in the vicinity of or below a thunderstorm?
Turbulence – All the updrafts and downdrafts in a thunderstorm create considerable turbulence due to shear around the vicinity of and below a thunderstorm. Cloud suck – Tremendous updrafts in a thunderstorm that can reach an incredible speed. Hail, Rain and Snow – Precipitation often occurs very suddenly and a sudden collapse of an updraft can allow rain or hail to fall in a gush. Lightning – The processes in a thunderstorm cause a separation of changes that induce large voltage potential differences from place to place. Question: Describe the changing weather characteristics and cloud features as a cold front approaches and passes a given point. It will become darker as thick clouds arrive, and soon rain will fall. It may be heavy and last from a few minutes to two hours. This is the sign that the cold front has arrived. Some cold fronts may produce a line of thunderstorms called a squall line which can be as long as 800km. After the front has passed the change in the weather is somet
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