Why Such a Storm?

3/6/2022 (Permalink)

Have you ever wondered why thunderstorms occur?  Well, in a nutshell, thunderstorms are much like the saying, "what goes up, must come down".  Moist, warm air is the catalyst for a thunderstorm.  A funnel of warm air which rises up through the atmosphere creates an updraft.  Updrafts continue to travel higher and higher into the atmosphere until the temperature of the updraft air is no longer warmer than the atmospheric air it has entered.  At this point, the updraft air flattens out like a pancake across the sky, creating immense rain clouds. Once the clouds get too heavy with precipitation, "rain" begins to fall.  Rain typically drags down cooler air, creating downdrafts.  The majority of downdrafts are fairly weak, but on occation, they can be menacingly strong.....causing significant damage though the intensity of the rain and the speed of the downdraft winds.  Fascinating as storms are, they can truly be devastating.  

Should you find yourself at the wrong end of a storm, and damage has occurred, call SERVPRO.  We are remediation specialists and are there to help.  Give SERVPRO of Fair Oaks-Centreville-Chantilly a call on (703) 830-5800 should  you experience the wrath of a storm.