3 curiosities about storms

Electric storm

All the storms They are an incredible show, but do you know everything about them? The truth is that there are still many things that can surprise us, and a few have a lot to do with these meteorological phenomena that light up the sky, even in summer.

Next I will tell you one 3 curiosities about storms that, perhaps, make you see them with different eyes.

Lightning can strike airplanes

Yes, indeed: they may fall, but nothing would happen. The external part of the plane, the one that covers the body, is made of aluminum, which is a metal that conducts electricity in a way that keeps it always outside, preventing it from entering the inside. Yes, it has to be kept in perfect condition, both inside and outside, since otherwise there could be problems, as happened to a PanAm plane in 1963.

If you get caught in a storm, you can't do a certain set of things

How many times have you heard that you cannot touch the plug holes directly with your hand, and even less if it is wet? This has its reason for being, and that is that water is an excellent conductor of electricity, which once it came into contact with our hands, would take practically nothing to reach the heart and cause us, at least, a huge scare. The same thing happens with storms: You cannot use any electrical appliance, nor the mobile phone, nor can you talk on the landline.

In summer there are storms

It's funny, isn't it? But yes, yes. In summer there are storms. Why? Well, this is because the air is hot due to high temperatures and therefore it becomes lighter so it rises faster and expands. Thus, it comes into contact with a mass of cold air, causing these drops to condense. Thanks to this contrast of cold and heat, storms originate which, although they usually last a short time, are very intense.

Storm in the city

Did you know these things about storms?


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