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It doesn't always.
Thunder is the noise made by the lightning... it is a sonic shock wave which produces the noise we hear as thunder.
The time taken for the light to reach us and the time taken for the sound to reach us differ because of the differing speeds of light and sound.
As the speed of sound is so much slower than that of light we see a flash almost as soon as it happens, but we only hear the sound a lot later.... the lightning is approximately one kilometre distant for every 2.9 seconds which elapse between seeing the flash and hearing the crack.
If there is a ten second delay then the lightning strike is a little under 3.5 kilometres away.
What else can I help you with?
What causes lots of lightning but no thunder during a storm?
Lightning without thunder during a storm is typically caused by a phenomenon known as heat lightning. Heat lightning occurs when lightning strikes far away and the sound of thunder does not travel as far as the light from the strike. This can happen when the storm is too far away for the sound waves to reach your location, resulting in the appearance of lightning without the accompanying thunder.
Why are thunder storms usually accompanied by lighting and thunder?
They ALWAYS happen together. The lightning you see is an electrical discharge from ice crystals rubing together in clouds. This makes an almighty crack sound, and a bright light is observed. You hear the thunder after you see the lightning because sounds travels slower than light. But in fact, the sound and the light came to be at the same time. The further away you are from the strom the larger the delay between seeing the light and hearing the sound is.
When did Hydro Thunder happen?
Hydro Thunder, a racing video game, was originally released in arcades in 1999.
When did Offroad Thunder happen?
Offroad Thunder was originally released in 1999 as an arcade game by Midway Games.
When an explosion in the atmosphere occurs Why do you see lightning before the thunder heard?
this is because you hear the thunder after it actually makes the sound ( because sound travells ) . lightenging and thunder happen at exactly the same time... so if u see lightenging, try counting how many seconds until u hear the thunder. if it is 5 seconds the storm is 5 miles away into the sky, 6 seconds would be 6 miles 7secs 7 miles and so on. hope this helped :) xx
Does thunder haved to happen when lightingb strikes?
No
When thunder strikes and i count to 5 if is under and it strikes again are you in trouble?
The shorter it is between the flash and the bang, the closer the thunder is.The closer the thunder is, the bigger is the risk that the lightning will strike near enough for you to be in danger.But this is still only risk that we're talking about, a probability, a chance.Nothing has to happen.
How many different types of lighting strikes are there?
There are three main types of lightning strikes: cloud-to-ground strikes, intra-cloud strikes, and cloud-to-cloud strikes. Cloud-to-ground strikes are the most common and well-known type, where lightning extends from the cloud to the ground. Intra-cloud strikes occur within the cloud itself, and cloud-to-cloud strikes happen between different clouds.
What causes more thunder to be happen in a place?
More thunder is likely to occur in a place when there is a higher concentration of charged particles in the atmosphere, typically caused by strong updrafts associated with thunderstorm development. Additionally, the presence of tall structures or geographic features can lead to more lightning strikes and hence more thunder.
Can you use computer while there is lighting and thunder?
You shouldn't....if something bad were to happen (like a close lightning strike or just really bad rain) the computer will probably turn off itself because of a power surge or something. But you should turn it off. almost 75% of lightning strikes are caused because someone was using a piece of technology in a thunderstorm.
When did Thunder Blade happen?
Thunder Blade happened in 1987.
When did Gate of Thunder happen?
Gate of Thunder happened in 1992.
When did Thunder Spirits happen?
Thunder Spirits happened in 1991.
When did Lords of Thunder happen?
Lords of Thunder happened in 1993.
When did Arctic Thunder happen?
Arctic Thunder happened in 2001.
Does there have to be rain for thunder and lighting?
The cause of lightning is the collision of molecules in the air as the rise and fall in a thunderstorm. Rain is very likely wherever there is lightning and thunder, so I would prepare for rain. I do not think the forecast meant to eliminate rain from the thunder timeframe.
Why doesn't thunder and lighting happen at the same time?
Actually, thunder and lightning DO happen at the same time, but unless you are within the immediate proximity of the lightning strike, the observer usually sees the flash before hearing the thunder because light travels much faster (~11,000,000 mph) than sound (~750 mph).
