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JACKSON CLARK: Storms typically develop out of low-pressure systems. In a low-pressure system, air from higher-pressure areas moves down toward the low, and as air rises and cools, any moisture in it condenses, forming clouds.
The greater the difference in pressures, often, you know, the bigger the storms. And other factors can obviously exacerbate this as well, but pressure plays a huge part.
Lots of pressure. Tons of pressure just—moving around.
AIDEN VALENTINE: What do you—
JACKSON CLARK: There’s this thing called an atmospheric lift where rising air can cause significant cooling and condensation. An orographic lift is when air is forced to rise over a topographic feature like a mountain. All of it driven by immense pressure.
AIDEN VALENTINE: Are we . . . experiencing one of those?
JACKSON CLARK: One of what?
AIDEN VALENTINE: Whatever that lift thing is you just described.
JACKSON CLARK: Oh. No. I’m just talking about pressure.
JACKSON CLARK: So much pressure.
AIDEN VALENTINE: I think you need another cookie.