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Lightning, when the "circuit" is complete from the ion particles streaming up from the ground and down from the clouds, makes thunder because of the sudden rush of negative ions rushing to the ground.
(-----) <-cloud
/
\ <- negative ion stream
\ <-positive ion stream
_____ <- ground
(-----) <-cloud
/
\ <- negative ion stream
/ <- thunder comes when the 'circuit' is complete
\ <-positive ion stream
_____ <- ground
When the electricity arc between clouds and earth it super-heats a path of air, which creates thunder.
It should be pointed out that this expansion of air is faster than the speed of sound and thus produces a sonic boom, thunder.
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Does thunder produce lighting?
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Do thunderstorms make lighting or thunder?
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What is heat thunder?
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Is there thunder in snow storms?
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What name of which clouds crashing together make thunder?
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Is a thunderstorm a storm with only lightning?
No. Most thunderstorms produce rain. Thunder is a natural consequence of lightning.
When lighting appears in the remote distance and appears to produce no thunder sound it is called?
When lightning appears in the remote distance and appears to produce no thunder sound, it is popularly known as "heat lightning." Meteorologists will tell you that there really is no such thing as a distinct type of lightning that is not followed by thunder. All lightning produces thunder, but it is only audible for a distance of some 15-20 miles from the storm. At night, lightning can be seen for distances of up to 125 miles if the conditions are right. So when lightning is seen but no thunder is heard, you are simply too far away from the storm.
When lighting appears in the remote distance and appears to produce no thunder it is called?
When lightning appears in the remote distance and appears to produce no thunder sound, it is popularly known as "heat lightning." Meteorologists will tell you that there really is no such thing as a distinct type of lightning that is not followed by thunder. All lightning produces thunder, but it is only audible for a distance of some 15-20 miles from the storm. At night, lightning can be seen for distances of up to 125 miles if the conditions are right. So when lightning is seen but no thunder is heard, you are simply too far away from the storm.
Can there be a thunderstorm with no lightning?
Thunder is caused by the explosive expansion of air that gets super-heated very quickly by a lightning bolt. There can be no thunder without lightning, although you may not be able to see the lightning that caused it.
What is a large storm that produce hail rain and thunder?
A thunderstorm. A thunderstorm produces thunder and lightning, rain, and not very often but hail as well.
Is thunder the eco of lightning?
thunder is the sound of lightning if that is what you are asking
What is lightning without thunder?
Lightning without thunder is called heat lightning. It occurs when the lightning is too far away for humans to hear the thunder.
