
"It may result in asthma fatalities."īarkman advises individuals in the Midwest with pollen asthma should pay attention to the weather forecast and potentially severe thunderstorms that could exacerbate their asthma.

Plan your outdoor activities so that you can get to a safe place in case a thunderstorm develops. First rule of lightning safety: No place outside is safe near a thunderstorm. "It could overwhelm local medical facilities," he said. This complete picture of lightning at any given time will improve 'now-casting' of dangerous thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, and flash floods. It floods all over with chances of huge damage to anyone. "At that point, the pollen can be fractured by lightning, and the smaller particles are spread by gusty winds."ĭepending on the size of the storm, geographically, it can cause a significant outbreak of severe asthma requiring hospital evaluation and management, Barkman adds. Thunder Storm Flood or Hurricane Flood Floods are caused by heavy rain and the melting of snow. "The known science supports pollen being picked up by a significant downdraft and then carried upward to areas of higher humidity," Barkman said. Thunderstorm asthma was originally described in England and Australia in the 1980s, and cases continue today. (Gary Hershorn / Getty Images) What is thunderstorm asthma? Translations in context of 'heavy rain and thunder' in English-French from Reverso Context: The sound of heavy rain and thunder is heard in the background. Lightning strikes One World Trade Center in New York City during a thunderstorm on September 13, 2021, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. 4K render.10 heures de pluie et tonnerre sons10 horas de lluvia y sonidos del trueno10 Stunden regen und Donner Gerusch.
