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Originally Posted by InfiniteNow
Why is lightning so prevelant in Tampa Bay? Is there a reason for this that anyone is aware of? Heck, they see so much lightnighg, they've named their hockey team after it.  |
The SE United States sees a lot of lightning because it sees a lot of thunderstorms. These occur due to the warm moist air from the Gulf and Atlantic ocean moving North and West which collide with the colder dry air moving South and East across the US with the jet stream.
The area in the Midwest US called "tornado alley" is a result of the same collisons, but moved inland because of seasonal effects.
Here's a nice little guide from the National Oceanic and Atmosphereic Administration (NOAA):
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/ttl.pdf
