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Test your hurricane knowledge! Answer to Hurricane Trivia Question #2 (from 6 / 29 / 09)
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On Monday, 6 / 29 / 09 I asked:
In what portion of a hurricane is lightning most prevalent and most consistent through the lifespan of the storm?
A. the eye
B. the eyewall
C. the outer rain bands
The best answer here is C, the outer rain bands. The outer rain bands are the most likely section of a hurricane to feature the most consistent lightning activity.
A, the eye, was the wrong choice because a hurricane's eye features calm, sometimes completely calm, weather. B, the eyewall, might have been a logical choice to you because the most intense rainy / windy weather in a hurricane occurs in its eyewall and yes, lightning can sometimes occur here, too. However, since the atmosphere near and around the eye of a hurricane is anomolously warm, the ideal lightning recipe of oppositely charged ice and water particles is typically harder to find within a hurricane's eyewall. Many strong hurricanes produce little or no lightning in their eyewalls. Better conditions for lightning usually exist in the outer-most sectors or rain bands of a hurricane.
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