How does “heat lightning” work? Why doesn’t it make thunder?

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How does “heat lightning” work? Why doesn’t it make thunder?

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It does. You’re just not close enough to hear it. “Heat lightning” is regular lightning seen from a distance, several miles away. You can still see the flash, but the sound dissipates before it gets to you.

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