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They are by nature but in Florida you at least know where to look to have the best chance. Summer storms tend to form along the sea breeze frontal boundaries and then explode over the interior of the state when the 2 breezes clash. Depending on the steering currents the collision can occur over the west coast the interior or the east coast. Also summer storms are more intense during the early part of the rainy season as the ocean along with the mid levels of the atmosphere still has'nt heated up yet resulting in greater temperature differences and therefore stronger seabreezes, lapse rates and therefore storms. But towards the end of the rainy season this process works in reverse as the land starts to cool off while the ocean and the upper levels of the troposphere remain relatively warm resulting in only showers or weak thunderstorms.
Also summer storms are more intense during the early part of the rainy season as the ocean along with the mid levels of the atmosphere still has'nt heated up yet resulting in greater temperature differences and therefore stronger seabreezes, lapse rates and therefore storms. But towards the end of the rainy season this process works in reverse as the land starts to cool off while the ocean and the upper levels of the troposphere remain relatively warm resulting in only showers or weak thunderstorms.
This is definitely true. I go to Daytona Beach every summer, been there in all 3 summer months, and by far the best thunderstorms have been in June.
Yep, what miamihurricane said is true. The reason August and September have high precipitation is because those months are rather active for tropical disturbances/systems.
My favorite type is the 'air-mass' or 'pulse' thunderstorm; you get all the great drama, but no headaches/worries about severe weather issues (hail, tornadoes, etc).
In my book, the best kind is the one that doesn't happen.
Get outta here.
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. But towards the end of the rainy season this process works in reverse as the land starts to cool off while the ocean and the upper levels of the troposphere remain relatively warm resulting in only showers or weak thunderstorms.
