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mgcmm22 is exactly correct. Thunder is the sound of lightning. The speed of light is much faster than the speed of sound, so it appears the lightning happens first. The quicker the thunder is heard from the time of the lightning strike, the closer that lightning strike was to you. When it is right overhead, it is nearly immediate and MAN IS IT LOUD.
