![NWS Kansas City on Twitter: "Ever heard the myth that 1 second between lightning and thunder means the lightning is 1 mile away? False! Divide the seconds by 5 to get the NWS Kansas City on Twitter: "Ever heard the myth that 1 second between lightning and thunder means the lightning is 1 mile away? False! Divide the seconds by 5 to get the](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESQdFEWU8AEjJ_v.jpg)
NWS Kansas City on Twitter: "Ever heard the myth that 1 second between lightning and thunder means the lightning is 1 mile away? False! Divide the seconds by 5 to get the
![An observer notes that there is a 6 second interval between seeing a flash of lightning and hearing the clap of thunder. How far away is the storm? An observer notes that there is a 6 second interval between seeing a flash of lightning and hearing the clap of thunder. How far away is the storm?](https://d10lpgp6xz60nq.cloudfront.net/web-thumb/647967189_web.png)
An observer notes that there is a 6 second interval between seeing a flash of lightning and hearing the clap of thunder. How far away is the storm?
![NWS State College on Twitter: "Did you know you can tell how far away a lightning strike is just by counting? ⚡ Remember: Lightning can travel several miles from a thunderstorm. If NWS State College on Twitter: "Did you know you can tell how far away a lightning strike is just by counting? ⚡ Remember: Lightning can travel several miles from a thunderstorm. If](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E390Mp5VgAAgjNx.jpg:large)