So, while everyone knows that lightning generates wildfires ... However, pyrocumulonimbus clouds lack one component that ...

“Lightning strikes are increasing,” Kato said. “Nowadays, cumulonimbus clouds form over wide areas, and thunderstorms with heavy downpours can occur several times every few hours.

"Lightning originates from a cloud called cumulonimbus cloud which normally contains high perceptible water content with upward and downward movement of air," Gahigi said. "The upward and downward ...

Technically called “cumulonimbus flammagenitus,” pyrocumulonimbus clouds are a rare weather ... which can lead to lightning. This produces thunder, rain, and occasionally even tornadoes.

“Lightning originates from a cloud called cumulonimbus cloud which normally contains high perceptible water content with upward and downward movement of air,” Gahigi said. “The upward and ...

Winds blowing up the side of mountainous terrain can provide the oomph necessary for cumulonimbus clouds robust enough to generate lightning.