is thunder the sound of lightning moving through the air, or of lightning hitting the ground?

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is thunder the sound of lightning moving through the air, or of lightning hitting the ground?

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It is the superheating of the air. The heat created in the lightning causes the air to expand creating a shockwave which we hear and feel as thunder. https://youtu.be/NQiqXdEHL_Q

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