This is how a thunderstorm forms:
This often happens when warm air near the Earth's surface is heated by the sun and begins to rise. As the warm air rises, it cools, and the moisture in the air begins to condense into water droplets or ice crystals.
The rising air creates an updraft, or a current of warm air moving upward, which helps to form tall, towering clouds called cumulonimbus clouds.Want the latest Power of 5 weather team updates wherever you go? Download the News 5 App free now: Apple|AndroidClick here to view our interactive radar.Mark Johnson: Facebook & Twitter
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