New knowledge about what causes thunderstorms and cloud bursts. Thunderstorms often provoke violent cloud bursts that can result in devastating flooding. But what actually spawns thunderstorms and cloud bursts? This question has spurred a new study. Source 5q.
Thunderstorms produce lightning and heavy rain, and can produce hail, tornadoes, and strong winds. Heavy rains can cause flash flooding, which kills more people by drowning each year than tornadoes, lightning strikes, or hurricanes.