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There characteristics of thunderstorms are:
Moderate to damaging winds caused by the storms up and down drafts.
Heavy rain.
Hail caused by strong updrafts
Lightning caused by electrical imbalances between the storm and the ground, another cloud or the surrounding atmosphere.
Thunder caused by lightning which is extremely hot and causes the air to expand creating an audible explosion.
Tornadoes which is basically an extension of the updraft that reaches to the ground but only occurs in rotating super cells.
Land spouts: Weak tornadoes that occur outside of the storms updraft. Can still be damaging
Water spouts: Weak tornadoes that occur on water. Can be strong or weak.
Gustnadoes: When the downdraft of the storm reaches the ground, it pushes outwards and creates wind gusts, that occasionally whip up "dust devil" like whirlwinds.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThey knock sh*t over.
Characteristics of floods include water rising, cresting, and over-flowing the banks. Floods can be fast and sudden, or it can slow.
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∙ 12y ago- Depth of the water
- Rate of the rise
- Seasonality
- Duration
- Velocity
- Frequency of occurence
those were the only one's I knew
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∙ 9y agoFlash flooding can occur when rain falls quickly in a short period of time. Dry areas are the most common areas for flash flooding.
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Which of th efollowing natural disasters is characterized by water that collects from a fast and heavy rainfall?
A cloudburst
Was the flood in Bangladesh a flash flood?
Yes it was a flash flood. It was caused by very heavy rain over a long period of time. Also, you might want to know some of the causes. Causes: Tropical storms. 10% of land rivers or lakes Urbanisation. (When someone builds on top of a river or fooldplain.) Hope this helped. Xxx
What are some quick changes to the earth?
Well there is flash flood,tsunami and earthquakes there are also volcanic eruptions
Which of the following natural disasters is characterize by high winds heavy surf and flood?
HurricaneA storm surge that causes extensive coastal damage to property and leading to possible loss of life.
What is the most common weather emergency?
It is flooding. Because even if there is shallow water at any given time there could be a flash flood.
How can protect to flash flood?
flash flood wall
How big is a flash flood?
How big can a flash flood be?
Was the Gloucestershire flood a flash flood?
In 2007 in July Glouctestershire was hit by flash flood (a flash flood is a flood that happened really quick due to lots of rain)
What is caused by a single cloudburst?
flash flood
Can there be a flash flood in the north central plains region?
No there is no flash flood.
How much people did the flash flood in wollongong kill?
1 in August 17 1998 flash flood and 1 in March 2011 flash flood
A flood that occurs within a few hours of heavy rain?
That would be called a flash flood.
What is a flood timberland?
A flood timberland is a flash flood. A flash flood is the rapid flowing of low-lying areas such as rivers, basins, and dry lakes.
What is the difference between a flash flood and a lag response flood?
Flash flood - A flash flood is a sudden inundation of water in low-lying areas, usually brought on by heavy rain or a dam break
What is the difference between flood and flash flood?
Flash flood comes and goes really quick. A flood takes longer and takes longer to go away.
When was A Flash Flood of Colour created?
A Flash Flood of Colour was created on 2012-01-16.
What is a sudden flood that happens after a storm?
A flash flood.
