How can you tell how far lightning is just by how long the time between the lightning and the thunder. If it is possible, can you tell me how I can figure it out?
2007-03-23 14:55:28 · 3 answers · asked by Tom 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Yes, you can use thunder to tell how far away a storm is. Next time you see a storm, if you count the number of seconds between when you see the lightning and hear the thunder and divide the number by 5-it will tell you how far away the storm is in miles.
2007-03-23 15:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by wacky_tacky_84 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you see the lightning flash, count the number of seconds until you hear the thunder. Divide the seconds by 5 for the distance (..in miles..) to the lightning strike.
2007-03-23 15:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The speed of sound is about 1/5 mile per second, so the rule of thumb is 5 seconds for every mile.
2007-03-23 14:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋