residents were able to hear "booms of thunder mixed with the sound of tiny taps," the outlet reported. When thunder and lightning occur during a snowstorm, meteorologists refer to the phenomenon ...

Thunder is the sound produced by the rapid expansion of air following a lightning strike. The way that sound travels depends largely on temperature and air density. In the winter, the air near the ...

Have you ever been in a thunderstorm? The heavy rain, bright flashes of lightning, and the crashing and rumbling sounds of the thunder. It’s very exciting. Maybe even a bit scary. But what is a ...