Giant thunderstorm crash 'sounded like a bomb' in Leeds skies
Don't worry, the skies aren't caving in and it's not a bomb - just a VERY loud thunderclap after a lightning flash. Here's what you've been saying about the 'loudest thunder ever heard in Leeds':
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Hide AdAfter weeks battling snow, Leeds is now being plagued by a new foe: thunder and rain!
Here's the Met Office forecast for the rest of Wednesday:
5pm-8pm Heavy rain
9pm Cloudy
10pm Rain
11pm Heavy rain
Thursday:
A dry and fine morning with long sunny spells after an early frost. Sunshine turning a little hazier through the afternoon, but staying mostly dry with light winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
What causes Thunder?
Thunder is the sound caused by lightning.
Depending on the distance and nature of the lightning, it can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble (brontide).
The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within a bolt of lightning.