Located in west-central Pasco County, New Port Richey encompasses a total area of 4.6 miles. The Gulf of Mexico coastline borders the west side of the city, and the Pithlachascotee River runs through the cityâs heart.
Severe Thunderstorm Ingredients. The development of a thunderstorm is dependent upon three primary ingredients: atmospheric instability, moisture and a lifting mechanism. Severe thunderstorms, and supercell thunderstorms in particular, also require vertical wind shear.
Three things need to be present in the atmosphere for a thunderstorm to form. First, the atmosphere needs to be unstable. An unstable atmosphere is essentially one where warmer air near the ground will have a tendency to rise higher in the sky, much like a hot air balloon.