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What does it mean if you see lightning on a clear night?

Seeing lightning on a clear night may indicate that a storm is located far away and the lightning flashes are visible due to the clear sky. Lightning can travel long distances and be seen even when the storm itself is out of sight.


What happens when it thunders in a rainstorm?

you see lightning and hear thunder.PreviousPlay allNextAfrica (jungle storm) thu..


Is lightning a myth or fact?

Surely you have heard thunder and seen lightening during a storm - what you can see and measure is fact not myth.


Why is it not dangerous if you hear thunder long after you see a flash of lightning?

If you hear thunder long after seeing lightning, it indicates the storm is moving away from you. Thunder is the sound produced by lightning, so the delay suggests the storm is at a significant distance. As long as the delay is significant enough, the risk of being struck by lightning is greatly reduced.


What is the actual method for finding the distance you are from the storm using lightning and thunder?

For a long time it was thought by many people that the number of seconds after the lightning strikes is the miles the center of the storm is from you. Although this does show how light travels faster than sound, this system is wrong. The actual method for finding the distance the heart of the storm is from you is by counting after you see lightning; and stop counting after you hear the thunder. Now, for every five seconds after the lightning struck until you hear the thunder, it is one mile away. So if ten seconds go by between lightning and thunder, the center of the storm is two miles away.

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What does it mean if you see lightning on a clear night?

Seeing lightning on a clear night may indicate that a storm is located far away and the lightning flashes are visible due to the clear sky. Lightning can travel long distances and be seen even when the storm itself is out of sight.


What weather changes might you see if a storm is approaching?

You may notice changes in atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity. Clouds may form and thicken, wind speed could increase, and you may see lightning or hear thunder. Rain or snow may also start falling as the storm approaches.


Which is better lightning l drago or lightning l drago?

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When do you get to be snow again on Final Fantasy XIII?

well it depends where you are really. you see lightning and hope go underground and once they come you you see snow again.


What happens when it thunders in a rainstorm?

you see lightning and hear thunder.PreviousPlay allNextAfrica (jungle storm) thu..


What is the difference between normal storm and thunderstorm?

A normal storm is a generic term that can refer to any kind of storm, while a thunderstorm specifically includes lightning and thunder due to the presence of cumulonimbus clouds. Thunderstorms are a type of storm that can produce strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and sometimes hail.


What do you see first in a thunderstorm?

It depends on what distance from you the storm develops. If it develops a long way off, you'll see tall mushrooming tops. At night distance lightning would be visible. If it develops closer you may see darkening clouds, flashes of lightning in the storm and near the ground. As the storm moves closer a shelf cloud indicating the cool air outflow would be visible along with lightning and a curtain of precipitation. If it develops overhead, it might sneak up on you with wind, rain, hail, lightning and darkening skies.


What colors of lightning do tornadoes bring?

Tornadoes are accompanied by the same color lightning that you would see in any other storm. It can be white, orange, pink, blue, or violet.


How is sound created during a lightning storm?

Lightning is a form of energy, it builds up in the clouds and when it is released you see the energy but the sound forms because the lightning has so much energy it splits the air molecules.