No, thunder reaches the observer after they see lightning.
Thunder Blade happened in 1987.
Arctic Thunder happened in 2001.
Gate of Thunder happened in 1992.
Thunder Spirits happened in 1991.
Lords of Thunder happened in 1993.
A-Rank Thunder Tanjouhen happened in 1993.
Thunder Truck Rally happened in 1997.
Super Thunder Blade happened in 1988.
Thunder Force AC happened in 1990.
Thunder Force II happened in 1988.
Thunder Force IV happened in 1992.
Thunder Force VI happened in 2008.