Interesting Facts About Weather- Weather is the change or mixture of events that occur daily in our atmosphere. It is totally different in each part of the world and changes over time. Each hour weather changes every where ,it gets windy or sunny or rainy or snowy depends on the region. Though meteorologists developed local and regional weather forecasts to predict daily and future Weather but sometimes it gets unpredictable. Although, forecast helps in knowing if there any storm is expected, where is it located and how close it is , and when will it hit the region.
Some Interesting Facts About Weather
Here are some fascinating and unbelievable facts about weather you didn’t know about:
Fact 1: The weather influences migration patterns:
The weather and climate are responsible for migration patterns in both humans and animals. With time climate is changing fast with increasing temperatures throughout the globe. These changes are not uniform , unpredictable and continuous rainfall, higher temperatures and other increase in extreme weather events has really influenced the migration patterns. Although, human migration is a very complex issue, and for which there is not a single satisfactory explanation.
Fact 2: Damages caused by weather result in billions of dollars across the globe:
The weather sometimes get very unpredictable and wild in an instant, causing a lot of damage. On an average, (100,000) people are killed in weather-related accidents every year. The main reason behind billion-dollar damages are record numbers of Hurricanes, Wildfiires, Tropical cyclones, flooding and severe storms disasters caused by climate changes.
Fact 3: Lightning has about 6 million strikes every day:
There are about 8.6 million strikes of lightning every day. The perfect place to see lightning strikes is Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, where there is an 80% chance of experiencing a nocturnal thunderstorm. Although, Lightening looks spectacular but it is extremely hot and the impact of lightening strikes are very dangerous. It can cause burns, memory loss, dizziness and cardiac arrest in humans and easily destroys trees in no second.
Fact 4: Lightning is hotter than the sun:
At the time lightning strikes, it is 4 times hotter than the sun. Lightning is an electrostatic discharge, supercharged from ionized air, and as it finds its way to earth, it releases massive bolts of electricity. Each bolt can contain up to billion volts of electricity. Lightning can heat the air as it passes through to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit which is 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Fact 5: The hottest temperature recorded was in Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California on July 10, 1913:
Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California recorded the highest temperature ever on July 10, 1913, with the temperature hitting a record 7°C (134°F). It is the land of extremes and breaks all time world’s heat record. Death Valley, in terms of temperature is considered as one of the most hottest places on earth.
Fact 6: The lowest temperature recorded was on July 21, 1983, in Vostok, Antarctica:
Vostok, Antarctica has less sunlight exposure, dry air, more snowy and freezing temperature due to which it is known as ‘World Pole of Cold’. On the flip side, the lowest temperature ever recorded was on July 21, 1983, in Vostok, Antarctica, with the temperature hitting as low as -89.2°C (-128.5°F).
It is considered as the coldest place on Earth. Surviving their, with extreme deadly and harsh weather is very difficult.
Fact 7: Highest recorded rainfall was in 1956, in Unionville, Maryland and in Reunion Island in 2007:
On April 7, 1956, in Unionville, Maryland, 23 inches of rain fell in just 60 seconds. To date, that is the highest recorded rainfall in one minute. On April 7, 1956, in Unionville, Maryland, 23 inches of rain fell in just 60 seconds. To date, that is the highest recorded rainfall in one minute.
Fact 8: Rivers have frozen due to extremely cold weather:
Sometimes it gets very cold that rivers freeze . For instance, the Mississippi River froze over its entire length in 1899. Also, the River Thames in the UK froze solid for two months in 1684. It is like river and lakes when exposed to extreme weather conditions, they start freezing into ice due to cold air.
Fact 9: First weather measuring and the oldest device is the rain gauge:
Rain gauge is the first and oldest weather measuring device . It was first used around 500 BC by Ancient Greeks and 400 BC by Indians to keep rainfall records.
Fact 10: Heavy snowfall can completely diminish visibility:
Heavy snowfall or a whiteout, makes it incredibly difficult to see, and can also make you feel sick. In Antarctica, snowfall is so hard sometimes, that you are not able to see your hand in front of your face.
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