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When you see a lightning bolt, start counting how many seconds till you hear thunder. Divide that number by 5 and that tells you how far away the lightning bolt was in miles. http://www.easycalculation.com/weather/lightning.php
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf you are in the wrong place at the wrong time, the distance to lightning strike will be ZERO, but then you won't care at the time.
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∙ 15y agoYour question does not make sense the way it is worded.
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∙ 14y agono matter where you are, it is always 30 kilometers away.... even if you are 3 meters away from it, it is 30 kilometers away. If you get struck by lightning, it is 30 kilometers away.
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∙ 11y ago10-12 miles laterally from storm to ground.
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∙ 13y ago333.3333333333r
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1 mile
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How far from the heavy rain of a thunderstorm can lightning strike?
Lightning can strike up to 30 miles from the parent storm cell, though such cases are rare.
How far from a storm can lightning strike?
Within 10 miles of the parent thunderstorm
How far can lightning travel?
Lightning can strike up to 10 miles from it's parent storm cloud.
Can lightning strike while there's a rainbow?
yes it will strike
How hot can a lightning strike get?
The lightning strike can get up to 30,000 Celsius which is 6 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
How far from heavy rain of a thunderstorm can lightning strike?
Lightning can strike up to 30 miles from a thunderstorm, though such instances are rare.
How far from the heavy rain of a thunderstorm can lightning strike?
Lightning can strike up to 30 miles from the parent storm cell, though such cases are rare.
How far from a storm can lightning strike?
Within 10 miles of the parent thunderstorm
How far can lightning travel?
Lightning can strike up to 10 miles from it's parent storm cloud.
Can lightning strike a surfer?
Yes. Lightning CAN strike anything.
Why doesn't lightning strike ships?
Lightning does strike ships.
When was The Lightning Strike created?
The Lightning Strike was created on 2008-10-24.
Can lightning strike aluminum?
Yes. Lightning can strike just about anything. Since aluminum conducts electricity, it can even attract lightning.
How far away should you be when lightning strikes?
that's impossible lightning can strike anywhere so no matter where you are lightning can possibly strike you even though lightning strikes to a human rarely happens but there sometimes reports of lightning strikes on lower ground but that doesnt mean you ignore that safety precaution cause that rarely happens
How can you estimate how far away the lightning strike will be?
By listening for the thunder. When you see a prominent lightning strike, start counting "one thousand one, one thousand two", etc. Each of those is about one second. There are five seconds in every mile (sound travels 1/5th of a mile per second). If you count to fifteen, the lightning strike is three miles away. Lightning and thunder occur at the same instant when the lightning strike is very close to you, and the thunder will sound more like a cymbal crash.
Do tornadoes strike more frequently than lightning?
No they mostly strike the US but lightning strikes everywhere
How do you calculate how far a storm is away?
After you here thunder every 6 seconds until the next lightning strike it is a mile.
