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A Rainy Sundy

August 18, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 328 Views 0 Comments afternoon, rain, sunday, Thunder

It has been overcast all day, and rainy for a good portion of the afternoon, and now into the evening.

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Can you really count the seconds between lightening and thunder to determine how far away it is?

May 30, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 410 Views Weather, Lightening, Thunder

I’ve always heard the wives tell that you count the seconds between seeing a lightening flash and the sound of the thunder to figure out how far away it is. Living here in Florida, we get lots of both. So is it true or an old wives tale?