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Because sound is slower than light; The speed of Sound is 1,125 feet per second and the speed of light is 386,000 miles per second (avg speeds given). When the "Event" happens light travels out from it much faster than sound so you see it before you hear it (relative to your distance from the event).
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∙ 10y agoIn short, lightning and thunder occur as a result of charges being separated by collisions of water drops and ice crystals in towering cumulonimbus clouds. These clouds require large amounts of moisture to form, moisture which ends up falling as rain.
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∙ 15y agobecause the cumulonumbus cloud holds so much water.
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∙ 14y agoThunder is the sound that lightning makes. Since light travels at a much, much faster speed than sound, you see a lightning bolt or flash before you hear the sound of it (the thunder).
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∙ 12y agoThe increase as the winds spiral in toward the low pressure area or eye at the hurricanes center
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How can you have thunderstorms without lightning?
Thunderstorms typically include lightning as a result of electrical discharge between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. However, in some cases, thunderstorms can occur without visible lightning due to certain weather conditions, such as the absence of sufficient charge separation or the lightning occurring within the cloud itself, known as "intra-cloud" lightning.
How do thunderstorms happen grade 6 level?
positive charge clouds and negative charge clouds touch and lightning comes down. BUT IT MAINLY IS ZEUS
What is a sudden electrical discharge that often accompanies thunderstorms?
A sudden electrical charge that accompanies thunderstorms is called lightning.
What causes the 5 elements of thunderstorms starting with lightning?
hummidity winds, thunder, lightning, winds
What tornadoes cause lightning?
Tornadoes do not cause lighting. However tornadoes form during thunderstorms, so they are often accompanied by lightning.
What happen when tornado and lightning happen at the same time?
The lightning can light up the tornado, but nothing else really happens. This is a rather common occurrence as tornadoes form from thunderstorms.
How does a lightning flash begin?
in thunderstorms or lightning
Does lightning occur in all thunderstorms?
Lightning is present in all thunderstorms, even if you canâ??t see it. It is a product of the thunderstorm itself, and is very dangerous.
Do thunderstorms make lighting or thunder?
Thunderstorms actually produce lightning and the thunder is from lightning crashing and hitting something
What are thunderstorms similar to?
lightning storms
Do thunderstorms cause lighting?
Yes. Thunderstorms cause the vast majority of lightning.
How are tornadoes and lightning related?
Both Tornadoes and lightning are produced by thunderstorms.
What is more ahead lightning or thunder?
thunderstorms
What Thunderstorms means?
A storm with lightning and thunder.
How can you have thunderstorms without lightning?
Thunderstorms typically include lightning as a result of electrical discharge between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. However, in some cases, thunderstorms can occur without visible lightning due to certain weather conditions, such as the absence of sufficient charge separation or the lightning occurring within the cloud itself, known as "intra-cloud" lightning.
Do tornadoes cause lightning?
No. Since tornadoes form in thunderstorms they are usually accompanied by lightning, but they do not actually cause lightning.
Can thunderstorms happen in early spring?
of course thunderstorms can happen anytime anywhere
