Thunderstorms are common amongst all areas of the world really, but can wreak havoc on any size of home and property.

To understand and know what a thunderstorm is all about is a wise decision since they can happen anywhere at anytime. Read on to learn more interesting facts about thunderstorms, or click here to protect your home from thunderstorms.

Major Facts about Thunderstorms

Every thunderstorm is dangerous and produces lightning. Every year people are injured and die by thunderstorms, and even though most people that are stuck by lightning live, they have long term problems and conditions.

Thunderstorms really cause a lot of damage though, by producing these effects listed below:

• Tornadoes
• Strong Winds
• Hail
• Flash Flooding (quick floods)

There are also dry thunderstorms, which do not have rain that touches the ground and are mostly in the Western part of the United States. The reason it does not rain is because it evaporates before it reaches the ground.

But even though the rain can't reach the ground, the lightning can, and since there was no rain it can be very dry out and can cause fires.

Here are some more must know facts about thunderstorms that everyone should know and remember:

• They typically produce heavy rain for just a brief period of time
• Warm humid environments are what thunderstorms love to form in.
• Ten percent of thunderstorms are considered severe, which is a thunderstorm that makes hail at least three quarters of an inch in diameter, a tornado, and has winds 58 miles per hour or more.
• Thunderstorms can occur in clusters, in line or even singly.
• A lot of the most severe thunderstorms occur when one affects a specific location for an extended amount of time.

Along with knowing the facts about thunderstorms, you should also know about lightning and the important facts covering it.

• Most deaths form lightning occurs when people are outside in the summer, during the afternoon or night.
• Lightning will often strike as far away as ten miles from rainfall.
• Lightning is unpredictable, so it increases the chances of individuals and property being at risk.
• Heat lightning is lightning from a thunderstorm that is to far away for the thunder to be heard, but the storm may be moving in your direction so be prepared.
• Lightning usually will strike victims that have no electrical charge