why is there more wind and storms in winter[ie hot weather is said to generate storms]?

Answer 1

I don't know where you live, but there are far fewer winter storms here (New Jersey) than there are in the summer. Warm weather causes more evaporation, and because of that, the moisture laden clouds generate more rain storms. Warm air also drives the wind currents. The wind in my area only kicks up in winter when there is a dramatic change in temperature and that's a normal action when the warm and cold air fronts clash together. When a storm actually occurs, it's snow if it's cold and rain if it's above freezing. Either way, less evaporation because of the lower heat equals fewer storms.

Answer 2

Down here on the south coast near Brighton, we've had high wind and rain since last night, it's been dreadful. Caused right chaos this morning, roads everywhere closed, trees down, the railways barely running due to debris all over the line, schools closed......Wind and rain continued on and off all day, even got a spot of thunder and lightning earlier, hopefully by tomorrow things will have calmed down :)

Answer 3

Because the air is colder. Colder air has a lower pressure for the same volume. A low pressure atmosphere is generally unstable.

Also, because the ambient air is colder any localised heating from the sun has a greater effect on an air mass.

cheers.

Answer 4

Going off on a tangent here, scientists believe that the Sun drives the weather but looking at the most distant planets it's prooving that this isn't true.

Answer 5

as above