Is it normal to never have lightning with a storm like Florence?
Dear Tom, While watching the Florence pummel the Carolinas I noticed there was never any lighting with this storm. Is this normal for a hurricane? Thanks, Chuck S. Arlington Heights Dear Chuck, While there was not excessive lightning with Florence, there were periods when thunderstorms were prevalent in the western eye wall. It is widely, but incorrectly believed that hurricanes bring raging thunderstorms. They don’t. The processes that generate lightning are related to an abundance of ice crystals in the…
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