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What causes that LOUD cracking noise when you see lightning happen?


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On 26 May 2004 20:18:24 -0400, Sarah wrote:

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What causes that LOUD cracking noise when you see lightning happen?



It is coincidence. The periodic crackling sound you associate with
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The temperature of lightning is so hot (30,000-50,000 F) that it rapidly
heats up the air immediately surrounding it causing that air to expand very
rapidly as well, so fast that it breaks the speed of sound causing a sonic
boom.

Dave


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What causes that LOUD cracking noise when you see lightning happen?


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"Sarah"

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What causes that LOUD cracking noise when you see lightning happen?

I assume it is the same resulting sound, except on a huge scale, as any
spark that occurs, such as when you get out of your car on a dry day and
touch its metal body. I don't know why sparks make noise, but at least now
you have a hint.

Howard Lester




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holy cow, 2 nights ago we had a doozie of a T storm, and lightning, man!!!
it was awesome, scary too. tucked inside and seeing it all out the window
watching tv, all of sudden LIGHTS!!!! and CRACKLE, it was sooooo loud, it
shook the windows and my insides were shaking for 5 minutes.
Thunder, WOW! I know thunder well. this must have been so close. I mean
the lightning lit the sky up and at the same time was that humongus CRACKING
sound

thanks y'all

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"Sarah"

If I may...

What causes that LOUD cracking noise when you see lightning happen?

I assume it is the same resulting sound, except on a huge scale, as any
spark that occurs, such as when you get out of your car on a dry day and
touch its metal body. I don't know why sparks make noise, but at least now
you have a hint.

Howard Lester




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you know the kind, it was like this
LTiHgUhNtDnEiRng LIKE THAT CLOSE lol sorry ExcItMeNt on those caps

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holy cow, 2 nights ago we had a doozie of a T storm, and lightning,
man!!!
it was awesome, scary too. tucked inside and seeing it all out the window
watching tv, all of sudden LIGHTS!!!! and CRACKLE, it was sooooo loud, it
shook the windows and my insides were shaking for 5 minutes.
Thunder, WOW! I know thunder well. this must have been so close. I mean
the lightning lit the sky up and at the same time was that humongus
CRACKING
sound

thanks y'all

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"Sarah"

If I may...

What causes that LOUD cracking noise when you see lightning happen?

I assume it is the same resulting sound, except on a huge scale, as any
spark that occurs, such as when you get out of your car on a dry day and
touch its metal body. I don't know why sparks make noise, but at least
now
you have a hint.

Howard Lester




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In article ,
Sarah wrote:
} you know the kind, it was like this
} LTiHgUhNtDnEiRng LIKE THAT CLOSE lol sorry ExcItMeNt on those caps



In 2002 we had a direct hit on what turned out to be a tree about 30'
from our house. At that range, it doesn't even sound like thunder, more
like a very loud gun shot. Really gets the old adrenalin going.

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Yeh, those "Flangs" as we call them (Flash-Bang) are quite astounding. I
think Charles' analogy is right on. Pretty much sounds like about 20 double
barrled rifles fired simultaneously at point blank range.


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In article ,
Sarah wrote:
} you know the kind, it was like this
} LTiHgUhNtDnEiRng LIKE THAT CLOSE lol sorry ExcItMeNt on those caps



In 2002 we had a direct hit on what turned out to be a tree about 30'
from our house. At that range, it doesn't even sound like thunder, more
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