“Thunder, feel the thunder....⚡⚡⚡...lightning and the thunder.” – Imagine Dragons Have you ever seen storms where lightning flashes on the horizon and never seems to stop? This occurrence is called ‘heat lightning,’ where lightning from a thunderstorm is too far away to see cloud-to-ground flashes or hear thunder. Although distant at first, these storms travel quickly and can enter Joshua Tree in as little as a few hours. If you are in the park and can hear thunder in the distance, this means that the storm is within 10 miles. Keep in mind: lightning always strikes before thunder. To determine how far away lightning is, count the number of seconds between the flash you see and the thunder you hear, then divide it by the number five. If you count fifteen seconds, lightning is within three miles. If you count five seconds, the lightning is within one mile. If the thunder is immediately after the flash, the lightning is extremely close. If you are caught in the park during a thunderstorm, seek shelter in a building or a hard-topped metal vehicle. Remember: When thunder roars, go indoors! 🏠 Video by: Jose Castillo