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Some call that heat lightning, but it is really lightning that is over 15 miles away and too far away for you to hear the thunder! LOOK OUT if you see the lightning and hear the thunder at the same time!
Now imagine a lightning bolt. They can be several miles long, no matter if it is a cloud to cloud or cloud to ground discharge. Lets say the nearest part of the bolt is one mile away. Sound travels about a mile in 5 seconds, thus you will hear the first part - the clap of the lightning - five seconds after the flash. If the farthest part of the bolt is three miles away, it will take 15 seconds to hear that part of the bolt.