Bristol was hit by a huge thunderstorm last night but it was surprisingly quiet for many people across the city.
Hundreds of people were captivated by the during the early hours of the morning (July 24).
However, it seems for many in Bristol and across the country the lightning wasn't accompanied by the usual sound of thunder, reports Wales Online.
According to the Met Office, this might have been the case because you may not have been close enough to the lightning to hear the thunder clap.
If you didn't hear any thunder last night, it's likely you were located more than 20km away from the lightning strike.
Atmospheric conditions also affect whether thunder can be heard or not, as the sound can be pushed up and away from the surface.
Thunder is the sound produced by lightning and the intense heat it causes, which forces the air to rapidly expand outward into the cooler air around it, creating a rippling shockwave.
Lightning is a huge electrical discharge that flows between clouds, from a cloud to air, or from a cloud to the ground.
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