[Tornadoes, Thunderstorms & Hurricanes] In a thunderstorm, e…
In a thunderstorm, electrons jump from tiny ice crystals to larger hailstones. This creates a charge separation between positively and negatively charged parts of a storm cloud. Lightning is produced when the electrostatic potential becomes strong enough to surge across a large expanse of insulating air. Click on the part of the storm cloud that will become negatively charged.