MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --We've all been through it before: you see the lightning bolt, and, seconds later, you hear the boom. "Lightning causes thunder," said WCCO-TV meteorologist Mike Augustyniak. "And ...
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 ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you ever wondered why some thunderstorms sound louder than others, most of the time, it has to do with your listening location. Thunder is the acoustic shock wave resulting ...
Thursday’s Ask Storm Team 11 question comes from Geoffrey Smith. He asks: “How does thunder roll that way where it’s more than just a singular clap?” Let’s first talk about why thunder occurs. When ...
On a cold, thin-aired world where sound barely carries, a NASA rover has picked up something that should not be possible: the ...
Of course, everything on Mars has to be different from Earth — not even the thunder can sound like thunder. Instead, these tiny bits of lightning give off sounds more like those that people associate ...