Welcome to my new and improved doggie house!

Ah, this carpet is so shaggy and luxurious.

Hal, I love what you've done to the place.

Cool lamp.

Why, thank you.

It's a lava lamp.

(Thunder rumbling) Whoa!

Thunder!

(Sighing) Now we'll never finish our Nature Book.

That was lightning.

One, two, three, four, five... One mile.

One, two, three, four, five... Two miles.

(Thunder rumbling) The lightning is about two miles away.

You know how far away it is?

(Gasping) Can you communicate with lightning?

Are you some sort of lightning wizard?!

Explain yourself, bunny!

Oh, okay, um, yeah.

So, you can tell how far away lightning is by counting the seconds between the lightning flash and the thunder.

Lightning is about a mile away for every five seconds.

One, two, three, four, five... One mile!

One, two, three, four, five... Two miles!

(Thunder rumbling) I counted to five twice so the lightning is still two miles away.

I wonder what makes that thunder so loud.

Gulp.

Am I right?

Well, I can tell you that, Daisy!

It's quite simple, really.

Thunderstorms are created by cloud volcanoes erupting in the sky, shooting out icky, watery, wet raindrops.

Like this diagram here.

Um, that doesn't sound quite right.

Ooh!

I can tell you!

I can tell you!

Thunder is simply caused by two giants that are bowling on top of a cloud together.

Tah-dee.

Hmm, I don't think that's-- Don't be silly, Hal.

This is how thunder is made.

Thunder is caused by a thunderbird flapping its big, huge, gigantic wings through the sky!

Thunder!

Uh, maybe we should look this up.

NARRATOR: So you say you're stuck inside be cause there's a thunderstorm?

Well, there are a few things you should know to help you enjoy one of nature's most impressive displays.

See those big, tall, cumulonimbus clouds?

Well, under the right conditions and with enough moisture they become amazing factories that make thunder, rain and even bolts of electricity!

Whoa!

Look at that cloud grow!

Inside that cloud there are tiny ice crystals and water droplets moving around and bumping into each other, building energy and making sparks.

It's a little like the sparks you feel when you slide your feet across the carpet on a very dry day and then touch a doorknob... Youch!

But lightning is much more powerful!

When lightning flashes, it heats the air around it to a really, really, really hot temperature.

And the heat's effect on the air makes the very loud noise we call... ALL: Thunder!

That's right, thunder!

What should we do?

So you want to know what to do during a thunderstorm, eh?

Hold on a second.

Can you hear us, Mr. Narrator?

Sure can, Nature Cat!

Once you're inside, gather some things to help you enjoy the storm.

Make sure to stay away from doors, windows, and all electronics.

Now shut off your phone and enjoy the storm!

Happy thunderstorm!

Phone is off!