How a thunderstorm forms
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How a thunderstorm forms
This diagram sequence shows the stages in the development of a thunderstorm:
Stage 1: Warm moist air is forced upwards, forming a cumulus cloud.
Stage 2: The warm air meets very cold air in the middle levels of the atmosphere. The two air masses collide, creating thunder and lightning.
Stage 3: Eventually the warm moist air condenses as rain and the storm dies out.
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