One resident on Clayton Lane told Stoke-on-Trent Live: 'A mini tornado just came through Clayton ... to Aberdeen had to turn back after a lightning strike cracked the windshield.
They can also be more predictable than tornadoes, as they usually follow a predictable path and are easier to track using modern technology. Strong winds, heavy rain, hail, lightning, and flying ...
Lightning is the electrical discharge produced when voltage differences between ... the downdraught can be enhanced by strong winds in the atmospheric layers in the first 2000 m above the surface.