This question has been asked, but people say it doesn’t and “the calm before the storm” is just a figure of speech.
I live in a little town thats known by locals for its never-ending gusty winds. Winds that *will* tear up anything not solid and/or bolted to the ground. Usually in the summer, right before we are to get a thunderstorm, the wind stops. Its almost creepy outside for the lack of any wind whatsoever. Then, few hours will pass and we get hit with gusts so strong that they will knock you off balance, which brings in the storm.
What causes this stillness in the air?
In: Earth Science
There is a prevailing weather pattern for the day, typically with a wind from the south. A storm however creates it’s own local weather pattern. When the prevailing wind disappears it means you have come under the influence of the thunderstorm.
Generally you first enter the inflow, which has hardly any effect at the surface. This results in the calm wind. For strong storms, this will continue right up until you pass into the outflow portion of the storm, which generally has very strong winds.
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