This transcript was edited for clarity and length. It originally aired November 2021.

Bill Burton: It's time for us to take a look at the Science Behind the Forecast as I am joined by WAVE 3 meteorologist Tawana Andrew. Good morning, Tawana.

Tawana Andrew: Good morning. Today, we're going to be myth-busters.

BB: Myth-busters! I like it. Let's bring on some myths to bust. What exactly are we busting this time around?

TA: There's a huge misconception that rivers can disturb large storm systems and thunderstorms and even keep tornadoes from forming in certain areas. That is not true.

BB: OK, we're going to bust that myth.

TA: A cumulonimbus cloud, the thunderstorm cloud, can climb up to 40,000 to 60,000 feet into the atmosphere. That's about seven and a half to 11 miles. Thunderstorms a

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