Illustration: How do you calculate the distance of lightning from you using a simple equation?

ArabiaWeather.com- We are often exposed to rainstorms accompanied by lightning and thunder. The observer of these storms will undoubtedly notice the time difference between seeing the lightning and hearing the sound of thunder. The time interval between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder varies according to the distance of the lightning from your area. The farther the lightning is, the longer the thunder is heard.

To calculate the distance of lightning from you, here is this simple mathematical equation

The time difference between the brightness of lightning and the sound of thunder (in seconds) is calculated, then divided by the fixed number 3 and the result is the distance from the thunderstorm, rounded to the intensity of kilometers (each kilometer = 1000 meters).

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