Science & space Ahaboo KidsWhat causes lightning? | A Sketchbook Explainer

What causes lightning? | A Sketchbook Explainer

Long-form4:59EducationPublished Oct 23, 2026, 10:07 PM · 7h ago

Ahaboo Kids

130K subscribers · median 6K views

Animation · confirmedKids

Open on YouTube

Views

5,355

+8,401 views/hour

Views / hour now

8.4K

measured 4h ago

Peak views / hour

8.4K

4h ago

First 24 hours

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not tracked from upload

Engagement

0.1%

likes + comments / views

Likes

0.1% of views

Comments

0.00% of views

Est. ad revenue

$4–$9

lifetime, $2.8–7 RPM

Checked every 30 min while the video is this age · last check 4h ago · next in 0 min. YouTube itself updates public counts with a short delay.

Avg views / day

5.4K

since upload

vs channel median

0.9×

this video's views ÷ the channel's usual

Rank in channel

#37

of 46 tracked

Views over time

7 readings

Total views Views gained per hour

Description

What causes lightning and thunder? Charge up a storm cloud, trigger a strike and time the boom. Graupel, stepped leaders and flash-to-bang counting, from NOAA. Chapters 0:00 Start 0:36 A giant spark 1:13 Charging up a storm cloud 2:04 The strike 2:55 Where thunder comes from 3:54 When thunder roars, go indoors Narrated for ages 7–12. Facts checked against trusted sources. ahaboo makes hand-drawn, narrated explainers of how things work, for curious minds.

Details

Published: Oct 23, 2026, 10:07 PM
Length: 4:59 (299 s)
Format: Long-form
Category: Education
Audio language: EN
Quality: HD
Captions: No
Made for kids: Yes
Licensed content: No
Video ID: x9nlSq8bgbY

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