About that time the altimeter tumbles and winds change from a nice head wind for the straight in to a momentary calm that lulls the pilot into feeling safe. Then the wind snaps around to a ferocious tailwind. Sometimes the scud runner slams it on the runway with 20 knots of tailwind. Worse, the pilot must now circle to another runway as rain dumps, lightning flashes, and more chances build for disaster. ATC can warn of trouble, but few are the controllers who climb into the cockpit and take over the flight.
Thunderstorms are so complicated a weather phenomenon that many of their mechanisms remain unknown.
We do know our aircraft are no match for the winds, rain, ice, hail, or turbulence associated with thunderstorms. Despite technological improvements, plans and avoidance are still the best defenses. Personally, I would rather watch T-storms from the ground than flying into or around them. From the control tower the view is spectacular, particularly if no pilots are trying to steal the show. Now, here are some helpful points if you ever encounter a T-Storm.