Physical Geography

According to the information presented in Chapter 8 "Weather ," thunderstorms and tornadoes are two types of severe weather. Compare and contrast the two types of violent weather. Why is Arizona a good place to study (or "chase") thunderstorms and the Midwest a good place to study (or "chase") tornadoes?

Both thunderstorms and tornadoes are fueled by the same kind of conditions most notably: dry hot weather that is coupled with moisture that is coming out of the south. Usually, inside the thunderstorms is when tornados will more than likely appear. Arizona is a good place to study thunderstorms because of the Arizona Monsoon. This is when tremendous amounts of tropical moisture will move up from the Pacific and Gulf of California into the Arizona desert. The dry heat that is combined with this moisture creates thunderstorms. This is what makes Arizona a good place to study thunderstorms....
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