I know last night I herd rumbles from a storm at least 50 mies away.
2007-05-27 14:53:22 · 5 answers · asked by Slow Poke 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Depending on the area around you can greatly influence the distance thunder can be heard, flat areas a great distance to hear thunder, hilly areas shorter distance. But on average anywhere from 10-15 miles.
2007-05-28 01:36:04 · answer #1 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thunder can be heard about 10 miles away in a typical situation. In a noisy place, if the wind is blowing or it is raining, thunder can only be heard for few miles. In very
quiet places, thunder can be heard up to around 15 miles. At night, lightning can be seen up to 60 or 80 miles away if there are no other clouds between you and the lightning, and the sky is reasonably dark. During the day, lightning can't be seen more than 10 or 20 miles away. If thunder was heard, then, lightning must have been much closer than 40 miles away.
2007-05-27 14:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by Curiosity 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard of one way to tell how far a storm is away I don't know how accurate it is but here goes. When you see a lightning flash count the seconds between the flash and the sound of the thunder. 1 mile equals 5 seconds.
2007-05-27 14:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by London Catlover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always heard that you are able to hear thunder up to 10 miles away. I dont think it is possible to hear it 50 miles away.
2007-05-27 15:00:37 · answer #4 · answered by Tiff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the farthest thunder can be heard is 15 miles away. This distance is if your in an area that is relatively quiet.
2007-05-27 18:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by uhwarriorfan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋