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.
The National Weather Service defines a tornado as a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and pendant from a thunderstorm.. In other words, a thunderstorm is the first step in the creation of a tornado. Then, if other conditions are right, the thunderstorm could spin out one or more tornadoes. The three key conditions required for thunderstorms to form are: 1  Moisture in the lower to mid levels of the atmosphere. 2  Unstable air. 3  A lifting force.