The next time theres a thunderstorm, try a little experiment with sound. Try to time how long it takes distant sounds to reach you. From the safety of our home, count the seconds between the time you see a flash of lightning and the time you hear the noise of the thunder.
Lightning can strike up to 30 miles from a thunderstorm, though such instances are rare.
Lightning from a distant thunderstorm too far away for thunder to be heard
Lightning can strike up to 30 miles from the parent storm cell, though such cases are rare.
Any storm that has lightning and thunder is a thunderstorm. It wouldn't matter if there was snow, rain or no precipitation falling, if there is lightning it is a thunderstorm
A storm that produces lightning is called a thunderstorm or a lightning storm. Lightning can be stationary or move around.
Lightning is created by a thunderstorm, not the other way around. Not all "thunderstorms" (cumulonimbus cloud formations) have lightning, but that is how they were named.
Lightning travels both up and down during a thunderstorm.
Lightning travels in a downward direction from the clouds to the ground during a thunderstorm.
Lightning travels in a downward direction from the clouds to the ground during a thunderstorm.
Lightning typically travels downward from the clouds to the ground during a thunderstorm.
No, a thunderstorm is a storm that includes lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds. Lightning is more of a characteristic activity that occurs during a thunderstorm, but it is not the only element of the storm.
No, lightning does not come up from the ground during a thunderstorm. Lightning typically originates from the clouds and strikes downward towards the ground.