If you hear loud sounds at the grocery store, don't be frightened! The explanation is simpler than you may have expected (and ...

An MLive reader has a question about why the thunder earlier this week was so loud and lasted a long time. There are two valid reasons. Elizabeth emailed me asking, “A couple days ago the storms we ...

This is a picture of a storm as it is building up over an uncultivated agricultural field and some wind turbines in the horizon. It was shot at a location in the eastern part of the Netherlands.

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Have you ever wondered why thunder can have different sounds? A crack versus a rumble? Startlingly loud versus calmingly low? Let’s dive in … The basics: what is thunder? Electrical ...

What would make a deep elongated metal vibrating sound of thunder? Twice on Monday August 29 my husband and I heard this strange sound coming from the sky that appeared to be a type of thunder and ...

Thunder is the sound produced by lightning and generally cannot be heard more than about 15 miles from the nearest point of the lightning bolt, though the upper limit of audibility can, at times, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Many Central Texans were likely awakened by the loud thunder from storms rolling through overnight. But have you ever wondered why thunder can sound different? A crack versus a rumble?

• I think it's caused by storm clouds crashing together. They are like . . . in a fight. • Thunder follows lightning. It's an echo to lightning which really doesn't have a sound at all. Ruby Kollman, ...