Opposite electrical charges inside storm clouds separate, causing lightning to flash towards Earth. Lightning has enough energy to heat the air all around it. This sudden burst of heat is what causes the noise we know as thunder.
When lightning appears in the remote distance and appears to produce no thunder sound, it is popularly known as "heat lightning." Meteorologists will tell you that there really is no such thing as a distinct type of lightning that is not followed by thunder. All lightning produces thunder, but it is only audible for a distance of some 15-20 miles from the storm. At night, lightning can be seen for distances of up to 125 miles if the conditions are right. So when lightning is seen but no thunder is heard, you are simply too far away from the storm.
That phenomenon is called heat lightning. It occurs when lightning from a distant thunderstorm is reflected or refracted by moisture, dust, or other particles in the atmosphere, making it visible from a distance without the accompanying sound of thunder.
Thunder is associated with lightning because they both occur during the same event: a lightning bolt creates a rapid expansion of air, causing a shock wave that we hear as thunder. The sound of thunder is created by the rapid heating and cooling of the air surrounding the lightning bolt.
Jupiter is known to produce a substantial amount of electricity in the form of lightning flashes in its atmosphere. These lightning storms are one of the most powerful in our solar system.
Thunder occurs as a result of the rapid expansion of air heated by a lightning bolt. When lightning strikes, it superheats the surrounding air, causing it to rapidly expand and create a shockwave that we hear as thunder. Therefore, thunder is typically heard during storms with lightning flashes.
Opposite electrical charges inside storm clouds separate, causing lightning to flash towards Earth. Lightning has enough energy to heat the air all around it. This sudden burst of heat is what causes the noise we know as thunder.
When lightning appears in the remote distance and appears to produce no thunder sound, it is popularly known as "heat lightning." Meteorologists will tell you that there really is no such thing as a distinct type of lightning that is not followed by thunder. All lightning produces thunder, but it is only audible for a distance of some 15-20 miles from the storm. At night, lightning can be seen for distances of up to 125 miles if the conditions are right. So when lightning is seen but no thunder is heard, you are simply too far away from the storm.
That phenomenon is called heat lightning. Heat lightning is usually seen on warm summer nights and occurs when lightning from a distant thunderstorm is too far away for the sound of thunder to be heard, but the lightning can still be seen in the sky.
No. Cirrus clouds a wispy, high-altitude clouds. They are not strm clouds. All hail and nearly all thunder are associated with cumulonimbus clouds.
That phenomenon is called heat lightning. It occurs when lightning from a distant thunderstorm is reflected or refracted by moisture, dust, or other particles in the atmosphere, making it visible from a distance without the accompanying sound of thunder.
An explosion, a sonic boom, or a firework display can all produce sounds that resemble thunder but are not caused by atmospheric conditions.
Thunder is associated with lightning because they both occur during the same event: a lightning bolt creates a rapid expansion of air, causing a shock wave that we hear as thunder. The sound of thunder is created by the rapid heating and cooling of the air surrounding the lightning bolt.
All tornadoes form in thunderstorms and so are typically accompanied by thunder and lightning.
The fear of lightning is known as astraphobia. It is a specific phobia characterized by an intense fear or anxiety related to thunderstorms and lightning. Symptoms may include sweating, trembling, rapid heartbeat, and avoidance behavior during storms.
No, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, destruction, fertility, healing, and the protection of mankind. Odin is the all-father of the Norse myths.
Jupiter is known to produce a substantial amount of electricity in the form of lightning flashes in its atmosphere. These lightning storms are one of the most powerful in our solar system.