The Science Behind Weather: From Hurricanes to Rainbows

Ever wondered how hurricanes form?

These massive storms start over warm ocean waters, where heat and moisture fuel their growth.

As warm air rises, it creates a low-pressure system, pulling in more air and intensifying the storm.

The Earth's rotation gives hurricanes their signature spin.

When wind speeds hit 74 mph, it officially becomes a hurricane!

These storms can span hundreds of miles, bringing destructive winds and flooding.

Nature’s most powerful storms are fueled by science!

Lightning is more than just a flash in the sky—it’s a massive electrical discharge!

Inside storm clouds, ice and water droplets collide, creating a charge separation.

The top of the cloud becomes positively charged, while the bottom turns negative.

When the charge difference becomes too great, a bolt of lightning strikes, heating the air to 30,000 Kelvin—five

times hotter than the sun’s surface!

That sudden expansion of air?

It’s what creates the thunder we hear!

Tornadoes are nature’s most unpredictable storms.

They form when warm, moist air meets cool, dry air, creating instability.

If wind patterns cause the air to rotate, a funnel cloud can develop.

When it touches the ground, it becomes a tornado, capable of reaching speeds over 200 mph!

These violent twisters can destroy everything in their path within seconds.

Scientists still study why some storms spawn tornadoes while others don’t—weather remains full of mysteries!

Ever seen a double rainbow and wondered how it happens?

Rainbows form when sunlight refracts, reflects, and disperses inside raindrops.

The light bends, splitting into its spectrum of colors.

A double rainbow occurs when light reflects twice inside the raindrop, creating a second, fainter arc with reversed

colors.

The angle of the sun and the size of raindrops determine how vivid the rainbow appears.

It’s a perfect blend of physics and beauty!

Ever heard of the ‘Green Flash’ at sunset?

This rare phenomenon happens when the sun’s light bends through Earth’s atmosphere, separating colors.

Just as the sun dips below the horizon, the last visible light can appear green for a second

or two.

It’s caused by atmospheric refraction and is best seen over a clear ocean horizon.

Blink and you’ll miss it!

Nature’s optical illusions are just another way science makes the world magical!