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#QuickFacts about Thunderstorm •People with asthma are at greater risk of an attack during summer thunderstorms. •Lightning strikes the Earth over 8 million times per day. •Some animals can detect thunder before humans. •The popular saying; Lightning never strikes twice in the same place is a myth. The Empire State Building is struck on average 100 times a year. •If lightning strikes a sandy beach, it can turn a small portion of the sand into icicle shaped pieces of glass called fulgurites. •A lightning bolt travels at about 14,000 miles per hour and can heat the surrounding air to temperatures five times hotter than the sun. Sound •What is thunder? A thunderclap is the audible energy discharge from a lightning flash. However, it is usually only audible afterwards because light travels faster than sound. Protection •What should you do during a thunder storm? First things first, don't wave any metal rods around or stand under tall objects like trees.