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If lightning strikes the ocean while you are in it how close does the strike have to be for you to feel it?Popularity: 263
Are there physical signs you might experience to warn that lightning might be about to strike?
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Does lightning have a benefical effect on the earth?
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If a thunderstorm is 10 kilometers away How long does it take for the sound to reach you after you see the lightning?
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What are the benefits of thunderstorms?
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What makes the sky darken during a storm?
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What happens when lightning strikes water?
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Why do most thunderstorms form in the afternoon?
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What type of clouds are associated with thunderstorms?
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How many times a day does lightning hit Earth?
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How does a car protect you from lightning?
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Why are people struck by lightning?
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What is the difference between a severe thunderstorm warning and a severe thunderstorm watch?
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How does lightning kill you?
Popularity: 29
What are scattered thunderstorms?
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Why do fish not get 'fried' when lightning strikes?
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What kind of cloud is also called a thunderhead?
Popularity: 27
What are all the colors of lightning?
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How are thunderstorms and tornadoes related?
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How do thunderstorms occur?
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How do thunderstorms affect the environment?
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What are advantages and disadvantages of lightning?
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What happens when lightning hits a car?
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What is a Nor'easter?
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How does lightning cause thunder?
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What are the odds of being struck by lightning?
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What is the meaning of the word 'storm'?
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What can you do to calm yourself down during a severe thunderstorm if you have paranoia that a tornado will appear?
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How is lightning electrically-charged?
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How much damage does hail do in the US?
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Do tsunamis cause thunderstorms?
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How is a rainstorm dangerous?
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Can it hail at night?
Popularity: 24
What is the difference between thunder bolts and lightning?
Popularity: 24
Can lightning melt sand?
Popularity: 23
What is the weather phenomenon know as St Elmo's fire?
Popularity: 23
What is a lightning rod?
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How do thunderstorms damage people?
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What is the safe distance from Lightning while swimming?
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Why does lightning travel from a cloud to the ground?
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Is it dangerous to play the piano when there is lightning?
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Does lightning strike the ocean?
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How do thunderstorms affect people?
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What is the most times someone has been struck by lightning?
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If a lightning strike were to strike a swimming pool how far away could you stand without being hurt?
Popularity: 21
Can lightning strike an airplane?
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What does it mean when it gets really stormy outside and the sky looks kind of green?
Popularity: 21
What is the sound of thunder?
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If a lightning strike were to strike a muddy patch of ground how far away could you stand without being hurt?
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Why is there thunder and lightning?
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How many times a year is the Empire State Building struck by lightning?
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Hat was the deadliest volcanic eruption?
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What are some detrimental results from lightning?
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Which comes first the lightning or the thunderstorm?
Popularity: 19
How do you capture and store the lightning?
Popularity: 19
Is it dangerous to swim during heat lightning?
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Are there shock waves after a large clap of thunder?
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Can lightning strike from the ground up?
Popularity: 18
Why is there always a rainbow after a storm?
Popularity: 18
How do meteorologists track severe storms?
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How do you tell how far away a thunderstorm is?
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Is it dangerous to watch television during a thunderstorm?
Popularity: 17
What is ball lightning?
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How much does a cloud weigh?
Popularity: 16
What is the coefficient of volume expansion of air?
Popularity: 16
How long does one thunderhead last in a storm?
Popularity: 15
Can ducks get struck by lightning while in the water?
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How do you take a picture of lightening?
Popularity: 14
Is there a such thing as ground to cloud lightning?
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What causes lightning?
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