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thunder is the sound reaction caused by lightning strikes inside or coming out of cloud banks so you don't necessarily have a big storm first, but you must have storm clouds at least.

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Can you calculate storm distance between thunder claps?

If you count the number of seconds from when you see the flash of lightening to when you hear the thunder, you will have a rough estimate as how far the storm is.


How do you tell how far away a storm is?

To tell how far away a storm is note the seconds between the appearance of lightning and the sound of thunder. Every second between lightning and thunder represents one mile.


Why is there a delay between the lightning an thunder?

There is a delay between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder because the speed of light (lightning) is much faster than the speed of sound (thunder). Thus, you SEE lightning first, and then you HEAR thunder later.


Why during a thunder storm you see lightning first then you hear thunder?

Because light travels faster than sound


How can you describe a storm with lots of lightning but no thunder?

A storm with lots of lightning but no thunder can be described as a silent or quiet storm.


What would it mean if there were many seconds in between the flash of lightning and the roar of thunder?

If there are many seconds between the flash of lightning and the roar of thunder, it indicates that the storm is far away. Each second of delay between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder represents a distance of about 1 mile between you and the lightning strike.


If clouds did not move if there was a thunder storm would the thunder storm ever end?

Yes, a storm will eventually lose energy and dissipate.


What is a small storm accompanied by thunder and lighting and often by precipitation called?

A thunder storm. It has no special name.


A storm that produces lightning and thunder is a?

cumulonimbus storm.


Is a thunder storm alive?

No.


What is thunder storm season?

thunder storm season starts on november 23rd, at midnight, just when the narwhale bacons