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Thunder is one of nature’s most dramatic sounds, often accompanying the brilliant flash of lightning during a storm. But what causes this rumbling roar in the sky?

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Negative lightning is the most common, accounting for about 95% of cloud-to-ground strikes. It carries a negative charge and delivers multiple strokes of current averaging around 30,000 amps.

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Lightning kills more than 20 people a year in the U.S. Learn how to stay safe indoors, outdoors and in your car during summer storms.

Here's what you need to know: College World Series, NCAA baseball lightning delay, explained The NCAA notes that if a lightning strike needs to be seen and heard within at least six miles of an ...