Weather Facts |
Sunbathing on sunny days with clouds in the sky can be dangerous. |
The biggest clouds are cumulonimbus, climbing up to 9.7 kilometers (6 miles) high and holding up to half a million tons of water. |
Sea fogs persist for more than 120 days a year on the Grand Banks, Newfoundland, Canada
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In Australia, Canberra wins the title of the 'foggiest' capital city with an average of 47 fogs each year. |
A storm produced 28 inches of snow at Colorado Springs CO. |
Thunderstorms can generate gusts of wind that can develop additional thunderstorms 100 miles away. |
The Empire State Building has been struck by lightning a dozen time in a single storm. |
A government study showed that one small thunderstorm held more than 33 million gallons of water. |
Supercells are the most dangerous types of thunder storms. |