Sounds of thunder A “ crack ” is typically indicative of a nearby or relatively close thunderstorm and/or with a strike perpendicular to a person (ex. lightning bolt stretching from the cloud ...

An intense thunderstorm system moved into the Coachella Valley from northern Mexico on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2.

What causes thunder? Without lightning, there is no thunder. Thunder is simply the sound created by a bolt of lightning. When lightning occurs, it's about 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

On September 4, 2025, in Tempe, Arizona, USA, @SamChelsea102 shared a video capturing intense stormy weather. In the video, ...

Back in Puget Sound, typical rainy, fairly cool spring weather will finally yield to a string of warm — for us! — days. Temperatures will break 60 mid-week.

And where there is thunder, there is of course lightning – so while experiencing the wonder of thundersnow in person might be enticing, it can be dangerous.

Lightning is an electrical discharge. Thunder is the resulting soundwave from the rapid expansion & contraction of the air surrounding that channel of discharge.

Sounds of thunder A “ crack ” is typically indicative of a nearby or relatively close thunderstorm and/or with a strike perpendicular to a person (ex. lightning bolt stretching from the cloud ...

IN-DEPTH: A lightning bolt’s flash will always be seen before its thunder is heard because light travels faster than sound. Lightning is an electrical discharge.

Sounds of thunder A “ crack ” is typically indicative of a nearby or relatively close thunderstorm and/or with a strike perpendicular to a person (ex. lightning bolt stretching from the cloud ...

Sounds of thunder A “ crack ” is typically indicative of a nearby or relatively close thunderstorm and/or with a strike perpendicular to a person (ex. lightning bolt stretching from the cloud ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Have you ever wondered why thunder can have different sounds? A crack versus a rumble? Startlingly loud versus calmingly low? Let’s dive in … The basics: what is thunder ...