One of the ways to stay safe from the danger of lightning is to know how far away the approaching storm is.If you see a flash of lightning and then hear thunder approximately 15 seconds later,the lightning is
A)right on top of your location.
B)a mile from your location.
C)three miles from your location.
D)fifteen miles from your location.

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The rule of thumb is that for every 5 seconds between the lightning flash and the sound of thunder, the storm is approximately one mile away. Therefore, if you see a flash of lightning and hear thunder 15 seconds later, the storm is approximately 3 miles away.

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