I lived in LA for a while and it does rain there, but lightning and thunder are very rare.
2006-06-13 14:33:04 · 8 answers · asked by toddkaleart 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Thunderstorms require 2 things:
* Moisture
* Rapidly rising warm air
While Southern California does have a source of moisture (the Pacific Ocean), it does not have the rapidly rising warm air (or unstable air) necessary for a thunderstorm. The air over SoCal is generally stable. It lifts when it gets to the mountains, which is one place where thunderstorms do occur.
2006-06-13 15:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by KansasSpice 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Thunderstorms require 2 things:
* Moisture
* Rapidly rising warm air
While Southern California does have a source of moisture (the Pacific Ocean), it does not have the rapidly rising warm air (or unstable air) necessary for a thunderstorm. The air over SoCal is generally stable. It lifts when it gets to the mountains, which is one place where thunderstorms do occur.
2006-06-13 23:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
most storms are caused my low and high fronts. A low front is an area that has low atmospheric pressure. A high front has high atmospheric pressure. High pressure pushes moisture out of the area into the low pressure system. This is why storms always follow right infront of or right behind low pressure fronts. What actually causes the disturbance in air is cold air meeting warm air. Because southern cal is well in southern california cold air rarely reaches that far south because 1: It's so close to the gulf that it gets warm ocean air constantly and 2 because the weather system general moves to the east when cold air comes south it's pushed east by the warm ocean airs. therefore very few strong disturbances actually happen in southern california.
2006-06-13 17:43:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the whole west coast, not just southern Cali... the west coast's air mass it too stable and warm air doesn't rise quickly enough to produce thunderstorms. the west coast will receive a few small thundershowers every year. no matter where you are.
2014-08-31 18:29:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's bad
2016-07-27 00:04:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coz south california is very hoooooooooot and for thunderstrom u need atleast a little moisture..
2006-06-13 17:52:56 · answer #6 · answered by msknowall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it might be right
2016-09-21 01:52:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thanks for the answers!
2016-08-22 23:44:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋