The battle for the crown
The physics of a flash
Tracking the flash
Thunder, heat, and safety
Approximately how much faster does light travel compared to the speed of sound in our atmosphere?
What is the scientific term for the protective metal enclosure that channels electrical currents around its exterior?
futura You can easily estimate how far away a storm is by counting the seconds between the flash and the sound.
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Shady Grove took Florida's crown! (Struck it down!) Bringing lightning to this Sooner town! (Struck it down!)
futura Rubber tires do not protect cars from lightning; instead, the metal frame acts as a protective shield.
According to the National Weather Service, what is the golden rule of lightning safety?
Bolt from the blue: Lightning can strike up to 10 to 15 miles away from a storm, appearing out of a clear blue sky before the rain even arrives.
If you count 10 seconds between a lightning flash and its thunder, how far away is the storm?