How Do Thunderstorms Form? “What makes a thunderstorm?” Dorion Corson Griffin Creek Thunderstorms need three things to form: moisture, instability and lift. Instability forms from daytime heating of the earth’s surface heating the air around it causing it to rise because warm air is lighter than cool air, this is called the updraft. When there’s enough moisture that rising … Continue reading »
June 20, 2013 - NewsWatch 12 Medford - Klamath Falls
Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government Brazilians holding their country's flag play in the updraft of a subway vent outside Lisbon's Brazilian consulate, Tuesday, June 18 2013. Hundreds of Brazilians protested in Lisbon Tuesday joining the demonstrations of the last days across Brazil in some of the largest outpourings of frustration in decades over red tape, high prices and shoddy services.
June 19, 2013 - Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
Mitt Romney in Boston Globe (registration) We've been enjoying a terrific updraft,Romney said in addressing volunteers at his campaign headquarters. "This is the base, this is the foundation on which we're going to go all the way to the White House."