How loud is a rocket in decibels?

Answer 1

The wind can have any level from 30 db (breeze blowing around objects) to 60 db (onshore sea winds) and up to 90 db (hurricane winds). Tornadoes can be even louder (freight train) within about a hundred yards of the vortex.

Answer 2

This is a typical wrong believe that a jackhammer has 110 dB, a rock band has 120 dB and an aeroplane must have 130 dB. Every one seems to be content with these wrong numbers.

If there is no given distance with the measured decibel value, such numbers are really nonsense.

With doubling the distance from a sound source the decibels decrease by 6 dB.

So an airplane sound can be at 12.5 m distance 130 dB. At 25 m distance 124 dB, at 50 m distance 118 dB and at 100 m distance only 114 dB.

You see how important it is to tell always the distance with the measured decibel level. Don't believe that only a specific decibel value belongs to noise source.

Answer 3

A rocket launch can range from about 120 to 180 decibels depending on the size and type of rocket. This is considered extremely loud and can cause hearing damage if proper protection is not worn.

Answer 4

It is loud about 160 decibels.