by renter » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:15 am
"The boom of thunder and crackle of lightning generally mean one thing: a storm is coming. Curiously, though, the biggest storms of all, hurricanes, are notoriously lacking in lightning. Hurricanes blow, they rain, they flood, but seldom do they crackle.<br><br>Surprise: During the record-setting hurricane season of 2005 three of the most powerful storms--Rita, Katrina, and Emily--did have lightning, lots of it. And researchers would like to know why."<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/hurricanes_of_2005_were_filled_with_mysterious_lightning_9701">www.scienceblog.com/cms/h...tning_9701</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br> <p></p><i></i>