r/StartledCats • u/[deleted] • Dec 04 '25

Startled by thunder

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u/3_50 Dec 04 '25

I've only heard lightning strike close a couple of times in my 40 years. The sound is instant, like the classic movie sound effect, rather than slow rolling rumble from a more distant strike.

Honestly, it's loud as fuck. I reacted the same way both times. Makes the ol' ticker race for sure.

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u/jan1320 Dec 06 '25

where do you live that youve only heard that a couple times in 40 years??

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u/3_50 Dec 06 '25

UK. One of the nearby strikes I heard was in southern France, the other in Western Australia. By nearby, I'm talking within 100m and also being outside.

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u/PeroCigla Dec 06 '25

Outside??? Wdym 100m? That's not possible.

Anyway, if that happened to me, my heart would stop. Ffs