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Mikkel

Post subject: Lightening

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:29 pm

Recently I refereed a night game and the weather conditions were terrible. Wind and rain made it difficult enough, but as we took the field I heard the rumbling of thunder and lightening.

Does anyone know what a correct measurement is to judge how far away the lightening is? I presume it is the time difference between the thunder and the flash.

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Martin

Post subject: Re: Lightening

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:30 pm

Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:37 pm
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What I always do is count between the flash and the thunder, if its getting shorter / closer we leave the pitch. Do not know of any guidelines....

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Coach Wilson

Post subject: Re: Lightening

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:03 pm

Joined: Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:53 pm
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This is what I do: sounds travel at 300 m/s so if the difference between the flash and the bang is less than 3 sec / 1 km we leave the pitch.

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