Big Thunder Mountain Railroad chugged back to the Magic Kingdom lineup this week after being closed for 15 months, and the enhancements may have put a little zip in coaster, which first opened at Walt ...

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?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Thunder is created by the acoustic shock wave from the extreme heat of a lightning flash. Lightning can reach temperatures of 54,000°F (30,000°C)—five times hotter than the ...

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 ...

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 ...