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Feb 11, 2019 · A big noise. Why is thunder so loud? It’s because the amount of electrical energy that flows from the cloud to the ground is so enormous: it’s like a very big waterfall of electricity. The...
- Estelle Trengove
When a lightning strike is close, the thunder is heard as a loud clap or snapping sound. When the sound of thunder has a rumbling quality, it is the sound waves reaching the listener at...
Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. [1][2][3] Depending upon the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a long, low rumble to a sudden, loud crack. The sudden increase in temperature and hence pressure caused by the lightning produces rapid expansion of the air in the path of a lightning bolt. [4] .
Apr 5, 2023 · Normally, only the direct sound of thunder is heard. But refraction can add some additional sound, effectively amplifying the thunder and making it sound louder. How warm and cool air affect the sound of thunder.
Nov 22, 2019 · The explosive expansion and contraction of air heated almost instantaneously by a lightning bolt produces the sound of thunder. Depending on your distance from a lightning bolt, the effect of air density and other factors, thunder may sound like a sharp, shattering clap or a rumbling roll.
- Ethan Shaw
Apr 7, 2023 · Thunder — the sound resulting from the aftermath of lightning — typically sounds like a loud clap if you’re close by, with accompanying rumbles that last for a relatively short time period.
A sound commonly associated with thunder is the clap. This type of sound occurs when the lightning channel is perpendicular to the observer’s line of sight. Another sound associated with thunder is the rumble. This is the sound of thunder when the lightning channel is roughly parallel to the observer’s line of sight.
