types of thunderstorms?

Question

what is the diffrence between isolated thunder storms and thunder storms? Or how many types of thunderstorms are there? cause i get confuse and are thunder storms dangerous?

what about scattered thunderstorms?

Answer 1

There are basically four main types of thunderstorms. single cell storms, multicell storms, squall line storms (also called multicell line) and supercell storms.

Single cell storms form is common and happens when the atmosphere is unstable (updrafts and such). These storms don't last very long.

Multicell storms are groups of cells in that have merged into one large system, hense the name... With these storms you will notice increases in wind speed and atmospheric pressure, decreases in temperature, and changes in wind direction.

Squall line or multicell line storms are formed as an organized line or lines of multicell storms. They usually form from convective updrafts, and sometimes strong cold fronts or troughs of low pressure. Squall lines can be hundreds of miles and miles long, sometimes can spread across multiple states at a time. With these storms you will usually see high winds, dangerous lightning, possibly tornadoes, heavy rain, hail and damaging winds.

Supercell storms are large, severe storms. These are the storms most responsible for producing tornadoes. These storms feature wind shear (wind speed and direction that vary with height), separate downdrafts and updrafts, and usually a mesocyclone (a strong, rotating updraft). These storms can produce destructive tornadoes, large hail, strong damaging winds, and sometimes flash flooding.

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Isolated thunderstorms means that about 10-20% of the area will be affected by thunderstorms, and about 80-90% will not.

Scattered Thunderstorms means that about 30-50% of the area will be affected by thunderstorms, and about 50-70% will not.

Answer 2

well isolated thunderstorms just cover a specific area and there are 4 main types of thunderstorms:

Single cell storms form when the atmosphere is unstable, but there is little or no wind shear, meaning precipitation falls back down through the updraft that led to it, cooling it and eventually killing it. These storms are short lived, and last for less than an hour after becoming strong enough to produce lightning. Days with suitable weather conditions often see the repeated forming and dissipation of such storms, leading them to be known as "pulse" storms.


Multicell storms are groups of cells in different stages of development which have merged into a larger system. The cloud becomes divided into updraft and downdraft regions separated by a gust front. The gust front may extend for several miles ahead of the storm, bringing with it increases in wind speed and atmospheric pressure, decreases in temperature, and shifts in wind direction. The storm itself will have different portions sequentially going through the various thunderstorm stages. In many cases the immature cells develop along a flanking line, resulting in what is known as a line multicell.


Squall line or multicell line storms are formed as an organized line or lines of multicell storms frequently with a gust front. This kind of storm is also known as "Wind of the Stony Lake" They often arise from convective updrafts in or near mountain ranges and linear weather boundaries, usually strong cold fronts or troughs of low pressure. Occasionally, squall lines are also formed near the outer rain band of the tropical cyclones. The squall line is propelled by its own outflow, which reinforces continuous development of updrafts along the leading edge. Squall lines tend to be hundreds of miles long, sometimes stretching across the Midwestern United States, covering five states at a time. These lines can move swiftly and in some parts of the line, bow echoes can form, bringing with it high winds, dangerous lightning, and possibly tornadoes. Heavy rain, hail and damaging winds such as derechos can occur in a squall line.


Supercell storms are large, severe quasi-steady-state storms which feature wind speed and direction that vary with height ("wind shear"), separate downdrafts and updrafts (i.e., precipitation is not falling through the updraft) and a strong, rotating updraft (a "mesocyclone"). These storms normally have such powerful updrafts that the top of the cloud (or anvil) can reach miles into the air and can be 15 miles wide. These storms produce destructive tornadoes, sometimes F3 or higher, extremely large hailstones (4 inch—10 cm—diameter), straight-line winds in excess of 80 mph (130 km/h), and flash floods. In fact, most tornadoes occur from this kind of thunderstorm


These storms can be dangerous, where theres thunder theres lightening.

Answer 3

There arent different types...isolated means only in certain areas....not over a big area....and thunderstorms can be dangerous at times....they do produce lightning :-)