What makes a "calm before the storm" and why does it happen?

Question

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Answer 1

I believe it has something to do with the decreasing pressure of the air.

Answer 2

The calm before the storm is what some people may report right before a tornado may hit. The reason for this is because tornadoes form toward the middle and back of a supercell. The tornado would be after the main rain and hail shaft and after any wind. Therefor there may be a brief "calm" before a tornado if one were on the ground.

Answer 3

This saying "the calm before the storm" I think reflects what happens with an approaching Hurricane.  Hurricanes are powerful cyclonic storms.  They are closed systems.  What I mean by that is that they are not associated with any other storm system nor do they need to be associated with any other system.  So, as a hurricane approaches, the weather is usually fair until you get the first outer feeder band.  Then the weather will rapidly change until you  have hurricane conditions.

So it is possible to go from mostly clear skies with light winds and in 36 to 48 hours, be in a middle of a hurricane storm system.  I think that would fit the old saying of the "calm before the storm".

Answer 4

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