STORM_Thunderstorm.Residential Area 1.Beginning.Near And Far Thunderclaps.A Lightning Strike_EM

Sound recording of the beginning of a long thunderstorm with heavy rain and thunderclaps. These are the opening thunderclaps, without rain. The recording was made in a residential area, in the middle of a courtyard. You can hear distant and near and dry thunderclaps. They bounce off the walls of tall buildings. The wind is blowing in the trees in the background and the yard birds are chattering among themselves. At #5:27, an electrical discharge sound is heard. It was lightning that struck the building, 70-80 meters away from me, followed by a dry and loud thunderclap.
The second part of this thunderstorm can be found here: https://freesound.org/people/newlocknew/sounds/812967/
The final part: https://freesound.org/people/newlocknew/sounds/813329/
Recorded June 13 , 2025 on Tascam DR-05x, with post processing.
Location: Ekaterinburg City (Russia).
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