Thunder sound effects from a sharp crack overhead to a long roll across the valley. Close strikes that make you flinch. Distant rumbles that just sit on the horizon. Plenty come with rain, out in a back garden or under a tin shed roof, and some are heard from indoors, muffled through the glass.
Libraries
136
Publishers
70
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$8 to $399.99
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Storm sound effects spanning 106 recordings of rain heard from car interiors, umbrellas, windows, roofs and tents, plus thunder strikes, rolling rumbles, wind gusts, sandstorms, snowstorms and ocean storms.
Thunderstorm sound effects captured at near, medium, and far distances, including claps, cracks, pealing rumbles, and rain falling on stone, leaves, and metal railings in urban settings, recorded at 96kHz.
Rolling thunder sound effects featuring close strikes, distant rumbles, and varied rain ambiences captured across suburban, rural, and mountain forest environments using Sennheiser MKH microphones.
High-quality field recording features rainfall, thunder, and suburban traffic sound effects from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Captures heavy rain, distant thunder, and cars passing by.
Library featuring raw field sound effects from a storm in Yogyakarta: intense thunder, tropical wind through trees, and natural silence captured on location as the event unfolded.
Professional field recordings blend thunder, rain, and lightning sound effects into a comprehensive weather library, featuring isolated elements and high-quality 24-bit/192kHz formats with detailed metadata.
Natural rain and thunder sound effects captured in spatial audio, featuring ambisonic recordings that can be decoded into multiple formats including stereo, binaural, and surround sound configurations.
Diverse collection of clean rain sound effects captured over six months, featuring suburban ambiance, distant thunderstorms, and Ambisonic recordings from inside a tin shed, totaling three hours.
Professional thunder sound effects library featuring 150 high-resolution recordings, capturing both close and distant storms, with optional rain elements, all recorded at 96kHz/24-bit stereo.
Diverse weather recordings capture Swedish thunder and rain sound effects, from gentle drops to intense storms, featuring urban and natural environments, wildlife, and specialized subsonic elements.
Meticulously recorded thunder sound effects from diverse locations, featuring 75 unique recordings - from sharp thunderclaps to distant rolls - captured across mountains, swamps, and deserts.
Natural rain and thunder sound effects, spanning 116 WAV files, encompass diverse atmospheric conditions from gentle drizzles to powerful storms, making it comprehensive for multimedia projects.
Comprehensive collection of rainfall sound effects spanning diverse intensities, surfaces, and environments, featuring thunder, puddles, and drainpipes recorded from multiple natural perspectives.
Natural rain and thunder sound effects captured in diverse settings, featuring varied intensities, surface impacts, and atmospheric rumbles - all recorded using professional mid-side and XY techniques.
Atmospheric thunderstorm sound effects captured across Helsinki and France feature powerful storms, distant rumbles, and unique rain-free thunder recordings spanning multiple years.
This extensive collection features over 5 hours of meticulously recorded storm sound effects, including diverse thunder variations, wind patterns, and rainfall intensities captured across multiple U.S. locations using professional recording equipment.
Close thunder and distant thunder are almost different sounds. Up close it's a crack with a fast attack, the nearest thing nature has to a gunshot, followed by a rumble that rolls away. Far off, the crack is gone and only the low roll remains, and nothing does dread better. Timing with Lightning matters too: a flash and a crack together means the storm is right overhead, and a gap means it's miles away. Interior recordings suit bedrooms and cars, where the storm needs to feel close but outside. A Rain bed underneath and some wind from the Storm recordings make a full night of weather. Horror has always known that.
