Where there’s lightning, a crash of thunder isn’t far behind. If a storm has passed and the sun has returned, it can make lightning flashes difficult or even impossible to see. Meteorologists call ...

MYTH. Lightning can strike up to 10-12 miles away from its parent storm, given the term “bolts from the blue.” I can survive a lightning strike. TRUE. But impacts are likely.

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.

MYTH. Lightning can strike up to 10-12 miles away from its parent storm, given the term “bolts from the blue.” I can survive a lightning strike. TRUE. But impacts are likely.

MYTH. Lightning can strike up to 10-12 miles away from its parent storm, given the term “bolts from the blue.” I can survive a lightning strike. TRUE. But impacts are likely.

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 ...

MYTH. Lightning can strike up to 10-12 miles away from its parent storm, given the term “bolts from the blue.” I can survive a lightning strike. TRUE. But impacts are likely.