When lightning occurs, a large discharge of electricity causes the surrounding air to vibrate as it passes through the atmosphere to the surface. Q How does thunder form? — Hazel Foster, Madison, Wis.

Thunder is the acoustic shock wave from the extreme heat of a lightning flash. The latest edition of Science Behind the Forecast explains how thunder is created. This interview has been edited for ...

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A Amanda Gumber, research assistant, Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Thunder is formed by the intense heating produced by lightning. The thunder you hear ...