Thunder Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old thunder quotes, thunder sayings, and thunder proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

The farther thunder sound spreads, the weaker it becomes. Paul Fleisher
Distant thunder sounds like a gentle rumble. It lasts longer because the sound echoes off other objects. Paul Fleisher
Thunder startles people. But it's the lightning that's dangerous. Paul Fleisher
Thunder occurs when lightning races through the air. Michael McMahon
A flash of lightning heats the air along its path so dramatically that it expands at supersonic speed. This expansion causes a deafening clap of thunder. Michael McMahon
When clouds get too heavy with water, rain falls. Gradually, an electrical charge builds up in the cloud. This charge is released as lightning, which we hear in the form of thunder. Greg Roza
This explosively expands the air around the flash and the result is thunder. Alan Watts
Thunder rolls around the sky by coming to you from different clouds that reflect the expanding air around the flash. Alan Watts
You cannot have thunder without first having a flash of lightning somewhere. Alan Watts
If you here a thunder, don't run under the tree. Alan Watts
Be grateful for luck. Pay the thunder no mind - listen to the birds. And don't hate nobody. Eubie Blake
The sound of 'gentle stillness' after all the thunder and wind have passed will the ultimate Word from God. Jim Elliot
Under this window in stormy weather I marry this man and woman together; Let none but Him who rules the thunder Put this man and woman asunder. Francis Henry Stauffer
Thunder and lightning have been fruitful sources of superstitious terror. Francis Henry Stauffer
The ancients considered lightning as a visible manifestation of Divine wrath. Francis Henry Stauffer
In England, formerly, during storms, bells were rung, and the aid of Saint Barnabas was invoked, in abbeys, to drive away thunder and lightning. Francis Henry Stauffer
Winter's thunder is summer's wonder. Francis Henry Stauffer
Tornadoes start deep within vast thunderclouds where a column of rising warm air is set spinning by high winds roaring through the top of the cloud. Michael McMahon
Thunderstorms are convective storms that produce lighting and thunder. C. Donald Ahrens
The rapidly expanding air produces a sound called thunder. C. Donald Ahrens
Have a seat in the foyer, take a number / I was lightning before the thunder / Thunder, feel the thunder / Lightning then the thunder Alexander Junior Grant