Why isn't there always thunder with lightening?

Subject: Why isn't there always thunder with lightening?

Date: Thu Aug 12 12:21:30 2004
Posted by Teri Noakes
Grade level: undergrad School: Lower Columbia College
City: Longview State/Province: WA Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 1092331290.Es

Message:


My daughter and I went to Honduras in July.  Almost daily there were strong
rains and thunder and lightening.  Sometimes even when it wasn't raining it was
lightening, however there wasn't any thunder.  Why wouldn't it thunder when
there wasn't rain but would always thunder when it was raining?  Thank you for
your time.

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