Does lightning and thunder happen at the same time?

Answer 1

Yes, in fact it is fairly common for landfalling hurricanes to produce tornadoes.

Often times on the northeast side of a hurricane (in northern hemisphere) there will be small tornadoes embedded within the rain bands. A perfect example is across South Carolina on Sept 7, 2004. Hurricane Frances hit along the gulf coast and moved up through Georgia. South Carolina got on the northeast side of the hurricane and over 40 tornadoes touched down in the state on that day directly caused by the outter rain bands of Hurricane Frances.

Answer 2

Yes it can. In fact it is normal. Tornadoes form during thunderstorms so they are often accompanied by frequent lighting. One particular photograph has become widely used on the internet showing a lightning strike right next to a waterspout.

Answer 3

Not quite. Light moves faster than sound. Thunder is the result of the lightning, so lightning occurs first. Thunder is the sonic boom caused by the shockwave of the lightning's movement.

Answer 4

It is possible but very unlikely. They have nothing to do with each other, so an occurrence of them together would be a complete coincidence.

Answer 5

A hurricane can produce tornado, though mostly in its outer regions. But a hurricane doesn't necessarily produce tornadoes and most tornadoes happen without hurricanes.

Answer 6

you will hear the thunder at the same time you see the lightning if you are at the location of the lightning strike.

Answer 7

Tornadoes occur during thunderstorms, and so are usually accompanied by thunder and lighting. Some reports suggest that tornadoes might be able generate their own lightning as well.

Answer 8

Yes. It is actually fairly common for a hurricane to produce tornadoes.