Thunder & Storm Sound Effects
22 storm sounds built around the low end: rolling thunder, far storms over a city or the sea, storm wind battering cabins and lighthouses, and rain on a tent roof.
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Low Rumble
Thunder Bed
Thunder Over Sea
Cabin Thunder Rumble
Long Thunder Roar
Storm Surf Roll
Low Storm Drone
Plains Storm Hum
Low Storm Drift
Far City Storm
Deep Storm Bass
Fog Storm Drone
Far Night Storm
Pine Hill Storm
Night Harbor Storm
Tent Roof Storm
Vent Storm Hum
Cabin Wall Wind
Storm Cloud Roar
Lighthouse Storm
Plain Storm Wind
Mountain Pass Wind
About thunder & storm sound effects
Thunder sounds like a deep, rolling rumble that can go on for several seconds, drifting as it echoes between clouds and the ground. Near a lightning strike you first hear a sharp crack or clap. Farther off, the crack is lost and only the low roll reaches you, which is why distant storms feel more like a mood than an event.
In English, thunder rumbles, rolls, booms or crashes, and a close strike cracks. A whole thunderstorm is more than thunder, though: gusts, rain, and the way trees and buildings answer the wind. This set leans toward the distant, rolling side of a storm and leaves out the sharp thunderclap, so it sits under a scene as weather rather than as a jump scare.
How to write it in Korean
| Language | Sound |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 우르릉, 우르르, 꽈르릉 |
Which one to pick
Pure rumble
Long Thunder Roar, Thunder Bed, Low Rumble, Deep Storm Bass and Storm Cloud Roar are almost all low end. Low Rumble has the heaviest sub-bass and a room around it, as if heard indoors; Long Thunder Roar reads most clearly as thunder.
Storms with a place
Far City Storm, Thunder Over Sea and Night Harbor Storm tell the listener where the storm is, and Cabin Thunder Rumble is heard through wooden walls, handy for interiors.
Storm wind
Lighthouse Storm, Mountain Pass Wind, Plain Storm Wind and Pine Hill Storm are mostly wind with no thunder, and Storm Surf Roll mixes typhoon wind with surf. Reach for these when the storm should feel wild rather than loud.
Rain
Tent Roof Storm is the only one built on rain, a steady wash on canvas overhead.
Uses
- Horror and thriller editsLow Storm Drone or Fog Storm Drone under a quiet scene keeps it uneasy without a single jolt.
- GamesCrossfade from Far Night Storm to Cabin Thunder Rumble when the player steps inside.
- Audio drama and podcastsThunder Over Sea or Night Harbor Storm sets a stormy night on the coast in two seconds.
- PresentationsA short Long Thunder Roar behind a slide about weather, risk or a turning point.
File details
- −1 dBFS
- MP3 320 kbps stereo