What's the purpose of lightning and thunder??

Question

What's the purpose of lightning and thunder??

Answer 1

It is nature's way of neutralising the potential differences of static electricity developed in the atmosphere.

Answer 2

They are natural phenomena that occur do severe weather.  You hear thunder because the air is literally expanding and is a kind of shock wave..

Answer 3

Its a creation of the effects of the earth.. Dont worry it will soon come to use for us. Did you know one lighting bolt can power usa for one and a half years

Answer 4

I didn't create the earth so i don't know

Answer 5

Purpose: To give us an opportunity to praise The Almighty and His Strength.

Answer 6

Lightning is simply a static electrical discharge between opposite charges between clouds, or the clouds and the ground.  It occurs in order to cancel out opposing charge surpluses.  Thunder is simply the concussion shock wave caused by the explosive heating and expansion of the air immediately around the bolt of lightning.