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    +4  Views: 460 Answers: 6 Posted: 14 years ago
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      After you see a lightning strike, start counting one mississippi, two mississippi, etc., and whatever count you end on when you hear thunder, that's how many miles away the lightning was.
      14 years ago. Rating: 6
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        Count the number of seconds until you hear thunder.
        14 years ago. Rating: 5
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          They say it a mile for every second count,I think that what Catgirl
          is referring to.
          14 years ago. Rating: 4
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            not quite as far away as i am when i hear lighting.
            14 years ago. Rating: 3
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              If lightning stricke you,believe me you wont have time to count!

              14 years ago. Rating: 3
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                Papitou

                If lightning strikes you, you know that the thunderstorm is hovering right above you.
                commented 14 years ago
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                If lightning strike you! you ain't going to say anything.you'll be fry.
                commented 14 years ago
                I learned that every second that passes after a lightning is equal to 350m of distance. So, if thunder follows, say, 3 seconds after the lightning, you have about 1km distance.
                14 years ago. Rating: 3
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