@@itzrenzo8960 Mountains redirect wind upwards, and as air cools, water vapor condenses out to form clouds. Thunderstorms frequently are the first to form above mountains during the monsoon season. Another factor is that mountains absorb more solar radiation than the surrounding landscape and create rising warm air.
Orographic thunderstorms!
Orographic lift!
What does that mean?
@@itzrenzo8960 Mountains redirect wind upwards, and as air cools, water vapor condenses out to form clouds. Thunderstorms frequently are the first to form above mountains during the monsoon season. Another factor is that mountains absorb more solar radiation than the surrounding landscape and create rising warm air.