Address Search. To search for a parcel by Physical Address, enter as much of the Street Name as you wish, and click Search. Do NOT enter the Street Suffix (e.g. ST, RD, or CT). To restrict the search to a specific street address, enter the Street Number as well as the Street Name.
This causes the air to expand rapidly and creates the sound wave we hear as thunder. Normally, you can hear thunder about 10 miles from a lightning strike. Since lightning can strike outward 10 miles from a thunderstorm, if you hear thunder, you are likely within striking distance from the storm.
View full size image. Next time you're stuck in a thunderstorm, try this easy way to calculate how far away you are from lightning strikes. Just count the number of seconds that pass between a flash of lightning and the crack of thunder that follows it, then divide that number by five.