Lightning can travel at speeds of up to 220,000 miles per hour, making it one of the fastest natural phenomena on Earth.
As fast as a bolt of lightning.
Lightning can be used as a noun (bolt of lightning) or an adjective (lightning fast). It is not a verb, so it does not have a past tense form.
"Lightning" is a noun. Sometimes people try to use it as an adjective to mean "fast" (ex, "with lightning speed") but it really should be used as "like lighting" or "lightning-fast" or so on.
When lightning strikes the ocean, the electrical current can travel up to several miles through the water.
Lightning can travel up to 10 miles in the ocean. Factors that influence its distance include the conductivity of the water, the strength of the lightning bolt, and the presence of any obstacles in the water.
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I believe you mean "why does it matter how fast sound can travel?" There are many reasons for why it matters to know how fast sound travels. it can help with determining the distance of a lightning storm, tuning instruments, and is helpful with ballistics. -Tychusfindlay919
Approx. 270,000 mph or about 75 miles per second. Lightning creates light but is an exchange of energy and is, therefore subject to friction so it does not travel the speed of light.
The guy who is fast as lightning is usually referred to as "The Flash".
A high-speed jet is nowhere near as fast as a lightning bolt.
As fast as a bolt of lightning.
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As fast as a bolt of lightning.
He ran as fast as lightning
as fast as lightning or as fast as light
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So fast. kachow!