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      OcchioMeteo005
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      But the sound of the thunder is different depending on the distance or depending on the 'intensity' of it? If the lighting falls near my town I will hear it loudest? Or Not?
      Sorry for my ignorance

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        Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist @OcchioMeteo005
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        @OcchioMeteo005
        Thunder is produced by the explosive expansion of heated air surrounding a lightning channel.
        Thunder can be heard from a maximum distance of about 10 miles (16 km) under good atmospheric conditions.
        When lightning strikes close, thunder has a loud clap or snapping sound.
        The rumbling we hear is the sound of thunder reaching us at different times from the sound produced along its length.

        From: http://lightningsafety.com/nlsi_info/thunder2.html

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