Storms Causes / Conditions

How they are formed

• Storms need a lot of heat to form, which is why they usually occur over tropical seas.
• The sun is close to the equator, providing energy to heat the ocean.
• The warm ocean heats the air above it causing it to rise rapidly.
• Water evaporates quickly from the hot surface of the ocean, so the rising air contains great amounts of water vapour.
• The rising air starts…