What is weather?

The formal definition of weather is "the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc."

Rain

Rain is little droplets of water that fall from the sky. Rain is formed when water from the atmosphere condenses in the sky and becomes too heavy and eventually falls back to the earth. Rain is a part of the water cycle and is very important for the earth.

Tornadoes

Tornadoes are formed during thunderstorms when they begin to spin when impacted by differing wind directions. When the air in a thunderstorm sinks to the ground and spread out across the ground, and it gains speed, and that rotating air moves horizontally across land and can easily be tilted vertically by the force of the rising, rotating air. This is when a tornado forms.

Lightning and Thunder

Lightning is formed when the negatively charged (electrons) in the bottom of the clouds, becomes attracted to the ground which is positively charged (protons). The protons rush up to meet the electrons coming down towards the ground and that is where we see the flash of lightning. The thunderous roar comes from the rapidly expanding air that is caused by the lightning strike.