Lightning Strike Distance
Lightning Strike Distance Formula
| \(\large{ d = a \; t }\) |
Where:
| Units | English | Metric |
| \(\large{ d }\) = lightning strike distance | \(\large{mi}\) | \(\large{km}\) |
| \(\large{ a }\) = speed of sound | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
| \(\large{ t }\) = elapsed time between seeing the flash and hearing thunder | \(sec\) | \(s\) |
