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stormy skyclick to hear

A thunderstorm is characterized by lightning, thunder and gusts of wind, usually accompanied by rain showers or hail.
stormy sky rain rainbow lightning cloud

rain click to hear

Precipitation of water droplets produced when the air temperature is higher than 32°F.

rainbow click to hear

Luminous arc formed of bands of color; during a shower, it is visible in the opposite direction to the Sun.

lightning click to hear

Brief but intense luminous phenomenon caused by an electrical discharge between two clouds or between a cloud and the ground.

cloud click to hear

The very imposing cloud that generates thunderstorms is the cumulonimbus; it can reach a thickness of 6 mi and its base is very dark.