What Causes Thunder And Lightning? | Thunderstorm | Video For Kids -

Nature likes things to be balanced. When the bottom of the cloud gets too full of negative charges, it wants to get rid of them. It looks for something with a positive charge to connect with, like the ground, a tree, or even another cloud.

When that connection happens— ZAP! —a giant spark of electricity shoots through the air. That is . Lightning is incredibly hot—even hotter than the surface of the sun! The Boom: Thunder Nature likes things to be balanced

So, the next time you see a storm, remember: it’s just the clouds' way of balancing out their energy with a giant, noisy "high-five." When that connection happens— ZAP

You might notice that you always see the lightning before you hear the thunder. That’s because . It’s like a race where the light is a superhero flying at top speed, and the sound is a person jogging behind. Lightning is incredibly hot—even hotter than the surface

If you count the seconds between the flash and the bang, you can tell how far away the storm is! Every five seconds you count equals about one mile of distance.