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Thunder seen in Dubai.. Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. [1] [2] [3] Depending upon the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a long, low rumble to a sudden, loud crack.
If I hear winter thunder, is snow on the way? Scientifically, no. It could mean a cold front is on its way, but that doesn’t mean precipitation — specifically, snow — is coming with it.
Speaking to Songfacts about the overall meaning of the lyric, Hay remarked: The chorus is really about the selling of Australia in many ways, the overdevelopment of the country. It was a song about the loss of spirit in that country. It's really about the plundering of the country by greedy people.
Thundersnow can occur during a normal snowstorm that sustains strong vertical mixing which allows for favorable conditions for lightning and thunder to occur. It can also occur from the lake effect or ocean effect thunderstorm which is produced by cold air passing over relatively warm water; this effect commonly produces snow squalls over the ...
Take action immediately upon hearing thunder. Anyone close enough to the storm to hear thunder can be struck by lightning. [91] Avoid electrical appliances, including corded telephones. [88] Cordless and wireless telephones are safe to use during a thunderstorm. [91]
Distant lightning near Louisville, Kentucky. Heat lightning (not to be confused with dry thunderstorms, which are also often called dry lightning) is a misnomer [1] used for the faint flashes of lightning on the horizon or other clouds from distant thunderstorms that do not appear to have accompanying sounds of thunder.
If you receive a call and immediately hear the phrase “Can you hear me?,” hang up. The phrase is used to coax you into saying “yes,” a word that, if said in your voice, is as good as gold ...
The shaft of precipitation that can be seen falling from a cloud without reaching the ground is called "virga". [ 7 ] A thunderstorm does not have to be completely dry to be considered dry; in many areas 0.1 inches (2.5 mm) is the threshold between a "wet" and "dry" thunderstorm.