Weather Hazards

 Thunderstorm 

    There is no doubt that any aircraft is at high risk from the extreme weather instability that is present during severe thunderstorms. Based on the weather data they regularly get from the ground and information provided by satellites and conveyed from other aircraft, pilots are aware of the dangers connected with thunderstorms and avoid them at all costs. Making an air route detour to avoid the brunt of a storm also requires careful attention to your own observations of the sky.

    "Thunderstorms carries with them various problems including tornadoes, turbulence, icing, hail, low visibility and lightning"(Hazards of Thunderstorms, 2019). As we can see in the scary pictures, the likelihood of a serious mishap increases if hail is present during the storm.

    Communication and electronic navigational systems aboard an airplane may malfunction and sustain damage when struck by lightning. In addition, fuel leaks after a lightning hit could result in an aircraft explosion. Fortunately, lightning-related accidents are quite uncommon. However, it is strongly encouraged that pilots to only use their instrument rating when inside a cumulonimbus cloud during a thunderstorm as they risk becoming blinded by adjacent lightning.

    All thunderstorm forms contain turbulence. The strongest powerful thunderstorms have the power to bring down an airplane. Most often, this type of turbulence occurs between updrafts and downdrafts. A further risk would arise from maneuvering the airplane when it is experiencing turbulence. 

References

Hazards of thunderstorms. (2019, February 28). 14daypilot. https://14daypilot.com/aviator-blog/read/hazards-of-thunderstorms