Dry thunderstorm
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dry-thunderstorm-181-6379994
title:
Dry thunderstorm
text:
A dry thunderstorm is a thunderstorm that produces thunder and lightning, but where all or most of its precipitation evaporates before reaching the ground. Dry lightning refers to lightning strikes occurring in this situation. Both are so common in the American West that they are sometimes used interchangeably. Dry thunderstorms occur essentially in dry conditions, and their lightning is a major cause of wildfires. Because of that, the United States National Weather Service, and other agencies a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Thunderstorm where little to no precipitation reaches the ground
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_thunderstorm
date created:
2008-09-19T00:08:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T22:17:59Z
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