It's been going on for a couple hours, I stepped out to take a look, it scares me, I have got goosebumps nonstop all night. Any idea what is causing the lightning to stick around?
2007-08-03 19:11:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Sometimes lightning does stick around for a long time in much the same way that it can rain or snow for a long time.
If the clouds that are generating the lightning aren't been blown along then the storm can remain over the same piece of land until it wears itself out.
The number of lightning strikes and length of the storm is determined by a series of events taking place up in the atmosphere. Given the right conditions a lightning storm can last for many hours and although there can be a lot of turbulence and activity within the storm itself it can be quite calm beyond the boundaries of the storm.
2007-08-04 04:13:50 · answer #1 · answered by Trevor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe bcuz all the high buildings attract the lightning?
like often strikes thing that r really high i think like trees
and in NY theres alot of tall buildings right?
2007-08-03 19:21:19 · answer #2 · answered by Joker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋