Summer Heat = Storms?

[CoastalWx]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

NE topography has little to do with thunderstorms.Florida is the thunderstorm capital of the world.Convection is the main indgrediant.Hot moist air rising cools and condenses creating towering clouds which release when they became too heavy.Another catalyst for severe storms that could lead to tornadoes are cold fronts with colder air sinking under the rising moist air and starting the spinning,cyclonic motion.The only topographical advantage to mountains is that they can create more upflow but at the same time generally cut the legs out of tornadic activity,hence why most tornadoes are in the plains.

Not entirely true. Topography does have an effect on tstm formation in the Lakes region. There appears to be a funneling affect of southerly winds into the lakes region and towards the whites, due to topography and also heating of the mountains. I'm not going to get too technical, but there appears to be a convergence area which sometimes enhances or causes tstms to develop. Also, mountains have nothing to do with why tornadoes are in the plains. This is a direct result of the unique climatology they have.