LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Thunder is created by the acoustic shock wave from the extreme heat of a lightning flash. Lightning can reach temperatures of 54,000°F (30,000°C)—five times hotter than the ...

An MLive reader has a question about why the thunder earlier this week was so loud and lasted a long time. There are two valid reasons. Elizabeth emailed me asking, “A couple days ago the storms we ...

Normally, as you go higher into the atmosphere the air gets cooler, but during a temperature inversion, warm air sits above cooler air near the ground. This shift in temperature plays a key role in ...

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? Electrical ...

No, there wasn't an earthquake -- but powerful thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail across the Chicago area may have made things sound and feel like there was. "Was anyone else just woken up by some ...

OR MAYBE THE LIVING ROOM IS STARTING TO SMELL UP WITH WHAT YOU’RE COOKING. YOU GOT FAMILY COMING INTO TOWN. A GREAT WEEKEND AHEAD FOR YOU. LET’S TALK ABOUT WEATHER IMPACTS BECAUSE IF YOUR KIDS IF YOUR ...

"Experience the soothing effects of Rain & Thunder ASMR with our calming storm sounds. Let the gentle patter of raindrops and the distant rumble of thunder wash over you, creating the perfect ...

• I think it's caused by storm clouds crashing together. They are like . . . in a fight. • Thunder follows lightning. It's an echo to lightning which really doesn't have a sound at all. Ruby Kollman, ...

Michiganders who heard some thunder Friday, Dec. 26, may have been surprised, but a thunderstorm is moving across Michigan as rain and freezing rains falls.

What causes the rumbles after a lightning strike? Here's the phenomenon of thunder, explained. Much is written about lightning — why it occurs, its potential for danger and how to avoid it. Yet we ...