How to calculate your distance from lightning

Name: How to calculate your distance from lightning
Uploaded: 2026-03-05T04:39:25Z
Duration: 34 s
Description: A dramatic lightning strike in Grapevine, Texas, is captured on video, followed by the host explaining the practical method of determining distance from a lightning strike. He instructs viewers to count the seconds between seeing the flash and hearing the thunder, noting that every five seconds equates to one mile away from the strike.

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A dramatic lightning strike in Grapevine, Texas, is captured on video, followed by the host explaining the practical method of determining distance from a lightning strike. He instructs viewers to count the seconds between seeing the flash and hearing the thunder, noting that every five seconds equates to one mile away from the strike.