Savannah Storm Savannah storm  is event of typical  tropical  and  subtropical savannah regions , places like the  African Serengeti , parts of South America, and northern Australia , most savannah storms  arrive in the wet season, when the  savannah transforms  from  dry golden grasslands to lush green fields. The day may start hot and still, but dark thunderclouds gather quickly in the afternoon, massive clouds, strong gusts of wind, sudden heavy rain, and vivid lightning that can stretch across the horizon, rain cools the air, animals emerge to drink, and the scent of wet grass and earth fills the landscape. How Wildlife alert in a savannah storm Before the Savannah Storm Elephants, zebras, antelope  often become restless, moving toward sheltered trees, riverbeds. Birds : Go quiet and hunker down in bushes, tall grass to avoid strong winds. Predators :  Lions, cheetahs  sometimes pause hunting because prey movement pa...