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.
When lightning strikes, it heats up the air a lot and causes it to expand with an explosive sound (thunder). EDIT: Ground shaking is an earthquake. Thunder accompanies thunderstorms, which have lightning. Thunderstorms are created by a cooler air mass colliding with a warm air mass, forcing the warm air mass up rapidly, decreasing pressure, temperature, and water saturation capacity, and creating lots of rain.