What Causes the ‘Buzz’ of a Thunderstorm?

Imagine you're playing with a toy that vibrates, like a little buzzing bee. When the air inside a thunderstorm starts to vibrate really fast, it makes a sound that feels just like that buzzing bee. This vibration happens because of something called sound waves, which are like invisible ripples in the air.

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  1. A thunderstorm in the distance sounds like a whole swarm of bees buzzing together.
  2. Your dog starts to whine during a storm, it hears the buzz you don't.
  3. When lightning flashes, sometimes the air seems to hum before the loud boom comes.

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