Thunder and lightning are summer staples, but they can happen all year round. Here's a quick science lesson on how thunder, lightning and storms form.

What causes thunder and lightning? According to the Met Office, “thunderstorms develop when the atmosphere is unstable” which happens when “warm air exists underneath much colder air”.

QUESTION: What causes thunder and lightning? ANSWER: All weather is caused by the Sun. Without it we would have no weather, because the temperature differences between different areas of the Earth ...

What causes thunder and lightning? The negative charged ice crystals are attracted to the positive charge, as well as to charges in nearby clouds and positive charges on the ground.

Dear Tom, What causes thunder? Similarly, what causes lightning? — Leon J. Hoffman, Chicago Dear Leon, Thunder is produced by lightning. A lightning bolt heats the air through which it travel… ...

What causes thunder? Thunder and lightning are linked to one another - you can’t have either of them alone. The primary cause of thunder is the lightning itself after it has coursed through the air.

This intense heat causes the air around the lightning flash to expand rapidly and then cool and bounce back (compress) rapidly. This creates a shock wave through the air that we hear as thunder.

Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending on how far you are from the lightning, thunder can be heard as a short, violent crack or a slow, low grumble. What causes thunder and lightning?

An intense thunderstorm system moved into the Coachella Valley from northern Mexico on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2.

Thunder and lightning are summer staples, but they can happen all year round. Here's a quick science lesson on how thunder, lightning and storms form.

What causes thunder and lightning? According to the Met Office, “thunderstorms develop when the atmosphere is unstable” which happens when “warm air exists underneath much colder air”.