When a lightning strikes, the air in it's surrounding changes dramatically causing the sound of thunder, which I am not sure if it's the same as a sonic boom. I if is, the this is my real question:
When an airplane goes from trans sonic to supersonic, the sonic boom caused by this transition and the difference in pressure on it's wings, create a temporary cloud, why doesn't this happens when a lighting strikes, given that there is a dramatic change in pressure, of course lightnings doesn't have wings, but these dramatic changes in pressure usually creates these temporary cloud.
Thanks!

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When a lightning strikes, the air in it's surrounding changes dramatically causing the sound of thunder, which I am not sure if it's the same as a sonic boom. I if is, the this is my real question:
When an airplane goes from trans sonic to supersonic,  the sonic boom caused by this transition and the difference in pressure on it's wings, create a temporary cloud, why doesn't this happens when a lighting strikes, given that there is a dramatic change in pressure, of course lightnings  doesn't have wings, but these dramatic changes in pressure usually creates these temporary cloud. 
Thanks!

anonymous · Answer

strikes depends on electricity potential difference(where air would conduct electricity) not pressure.

anonymous · Answer

They are different phenomenons with different causes one is potential difference and the other is pressure.