Hurricane season can get pretty confusing when it comes to terminology - we get it. There are a lot of terms that sound similar, but their distinctions are crucial throughout the life cycle of a ...
Much of the rainfall we receive during the summer comes from what are more commonly known as garden-variety thunderstorms.
Thunderstorms need moisture, energy — which meteorologists call instability — and some sort of lift to form. Usually, the lift comes from cold and warmer air masses colliding along a line called a ...