US Weather Maps Show States Facing Snow, Thunderstorms

Storms bringing damaging winds and hail threaten the South and Midwest while winter weather hits Wyoming, impacting travel.
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Do wet or dry soils trigger thunderstorms? It depends on how the wind blows

Satellite data show that wind conditions affect the connection between soil moisture and thunderstorms, which could be used to inform forecasting. Thunderstorm updraughts are driven by a process ...