What term describes a rainstorm accompanied by thunder, lightning, and sometimes hail?

What term describes a rainstorm accompanied by thunder, lightning, and sometimes hail?

• A. Thunderstorm
• B. Drizzle
• C. Hurricane
• D. Tornado

Answer: (A)

A thunderstorm is a rainstorm that includes thunder, lightning, and sometimes hail. Thunder and lightning come from electrical charges building up in large cumulonimbus clouds as warm, moist air rises rapidly. The strong updrafts can also lift raindrops high enough for them to ice-accumulate, forming hail. Drizzle is just light rain without thunder or lightning, a hurricane is a large tropical cyclone with strong winds, and a tornado is a violently rotating column of air—none of which match the described storm with thunder and lightning.

A thunderstorm is a rainstorm that includes thunder, lightning, and sometimes hail. Thunder and lightning come from electrical charges building up in large cumulonimbus clouds as warm, moist air rises rapidly. The strong updrafts can also lift raindrops high enough for them to ice-accumulate, forming hail. Drizzle is just light rain without thunder or lightning, a hurricane is a large tropical cyclone with strong winds, and a tornado is a violently rotating column of air—none of which match the described storm with thunder and lightning.