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How Far Away Is Lightning?

Next time you're stuck in a thunderstorm, try this easy way to calculate how far away you are from lightning strikes.
Most of us have pushed our luck when it comes to stretching out a tank of gas to the point where the dreaded low-fuel light pops on, calculating in our heads how many miles to the next gas station vs.
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) – There is a simple equation ...