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The intense electromagnetic field before the strike causes hair to stand on end and skin to tingle—a final, terrifying warning from the atmosphere.

Fractions of a second before the main boom, witnesses often hear a sharp clicking or hissing sound (the "vitaphone" effect). This is the sound of upward streamers—electrical channels reaching up from the ground to meet the downward leader. bliskie_uderzenie_pioruna_tylko_audio_near_ligh...

The electrical discharge breaks oxygen molecules apart, creating a sharp, metallic, "clean" scent (ozone) and nitrogen oxides. The intense electromagnetic field before the strike causes

Standard thunder rumbles because you are hearing the sound waves from a long lightning channel reaching you at different times. In a near-field strike (within 100 meters), there is no time for the sound to "unfold." 4. The "Deep" Psychological Impact

The massive electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from the strike can induce current directly into the microphone cables, causing a hum or even frying the recording device's internal circuits. 4. The "Deep" Psychological Impact