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A dry thunderstorm is a thunderstorm that produces
thunder and lightning, but where most of its
precipitation evaporates before reaching the ground.[1]
Dry lightning refers to lightning strikes occurring in
this situation. Both are so common in the American
West that they are sometimes used interchangeably.[2]

A cloud-to-ground lightning strike

during a dry thunderstorm near
Wagga Wagga, Australia

Dry thunderstorms occur essentially in dry conditions,

and their lightning is a major cause of wildfires.[3][4][5]
Because of that, the National Weather Service, and
other agencies around the world, issue forecasts for its
likelihood over large areas.[4][6]

Where dry thunderstorms

occur

Hazards

See also

References

Last edited 11 days ago by Lord Belbury

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