The United States of America accepted Hawaii as the 50th state to enter the union. Below, you will find the official state symbols and interesting facts about Hawaii.
Thunderstorm Formation. Most thunderstorms form by a cycle that has three stages: the cumulus stage, mature stage, and dissipating stage. Cumulus Stage. The sun heats the Earth's surface during the day. The heat on the surface and warms the air around it.
It is estimated that the Earth is struck by 100 lightning bolts every second. The clouds at the high levels of the thunderstorm are made of ice crystals. The formation of ice in a cloud is an important element in the development of lightning. Those storms that fail to produce large numbers of ice crystals may also fail to produce a lot of lightning.