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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-31-04 12:05 AM
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Lightning with no thunder.
Edited on Tue Aug-31-04 12:06 AM by Bleachers7
I am on LI, NY. There is lightning outside, but no thunder. Is that possible?
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-31-04 12:05 AM
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1. Heat lightening. Here in Boston too.
It's just so damn humid-can't wait until it breaks!
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Maple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-31-04 12:08 AM
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2. Yep, called heat lightning
in Canada too.

Usually in intense humidity and heat.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-31-04 12:10 AM
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3. It's pretty damn humid here.
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blitzen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-31-04 12:43 AM
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4. no, it's not possible....
there is sound, but it's too far away to hear....but they're right, it is called heat lightning:

http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_is_heat_lightning.htm
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