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Hello there do you know where the most thunderstorms accur in the world / where the must powerful ones are? from Russell :)
Russell,
The most number of thunderstorms occur in the tropics, or the zone either side of the equator from about 23.5 degrees north latitude to 23.5 degrees south latitude.
As far as the most powerful storms are concerned, the ones with the greatest rainfall tend to be in the tropics, because of so much moisture available. However, thunderstorms that cause severe weather, including damaging winds, hail, and even tornadoes, are generally in the middle latitudes. The middle portions of North America, i.e., the Plains states of the U.S., have the greatest number of tornadoes than any other place in the world.
I hope this answered your question.
Sincerely,
Dave Dombek
Expert Senior Meteorologist
AccuWeather.com
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Dave Dombek
Expertise
A weather enthusiast from an early age, Dave Dombek is now an AccuWeather meteorology expert.
Experience
Dave received his B.S. degree in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in May of 1980. Dave joined AccuWeather in July of 1980, beginning in the Snow Warning Service late that fall after his few month period of training. Within a short period of time, Dave got involved in radio broadcasting. He spent over 25 years broadcasting forecasts on radio stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, and has also done newspaper forecasts and television briefings. Currently, Dave is the lead television briefer for all of AccuWeather's television clients in the northeatern quarter of the nation. In his daily forecasting routine, Dave helps coordinate the forecasts in the northeastern part of the country. He is also the Director of Forecaster Hiring and is in charge of hiring new meteorologists. Finally, Dave is the supervisor of the climatology department at AccuWeather. An avid outdoorsman, Dave enjoys hunting and trout fishing. He also enjoys watching football and is a student of history and current events. If Dave doesn't already have enough on his plate, he is married with two teenage daughters. He also leads a small Messianic congregation in the State College, Pa. area.
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