The thunderstorm developed in an area where warm moist air rose into cooler air.

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Tangential entries cause the warm moist air to spin as it rises forming an anchored convective vortex.

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Recurrent infections are possible, especially if you continue to expose your nails to warm, moist conditions.

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Trapped on three sides by high mountains, this warm, moist air forms huge clouds that then discharge electricity in powerful cloud-to-cloud storms.

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Tornadoes are most likely when exceptionally cold, dry air plunges south to violently clash with warm, moist air originating in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Scientists have speculated that when the warm, moist air over the lake meets the cool winds coming from the mountains, it creates storm clouds that produce the lightening.

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As the warm, moist air thus produced rises, it cools.

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The sheets keep the soil moist and warm, and also stop weeds growing.

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