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I keep hearing strange "booming" noises outside. Anyone else hear unexplained noises?

I live in western Arkansas and have noticed for some time there are strange thunder-like noises coming from the west?? Sounds like there is mining operation a few miles away but I haven't a clue what could be making the noises. It doesn't happen every day but maybe once or twice a week for some time now and seems to be only mid-day. It is very puzzling because weather seems to be clear. Sounds like a detonation or thunder. Anyone else hear this going on?? Legitimate theories or explanations only please.

Update:

I don't think it is thunder. I know what thunder sounds like. This sounds like a sonic boom or a detonation like miners use. Sounds more like an explosion than thunder. Also, as I stated it happens once or twice a week and I don't think we have the atmospheric conditions for thunder that happens weekly! This has been going on for at least the past year here!

The reason I wrote in was not to get silly answers like "farting" or "thunder". I am interested in recent news of this type of phenomena not only across the U.S. but the world.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    I hope its not this. Taking natural gas out of the ground etc. Check it.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_fracturing

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    If there are any clouds present there is a chance that it may be thunder even if the weather seems nice.

  • 8 years ago

    I hear booming sound back at my old hometown city in Oakland CA. I don't know what it is though.

  • raghav
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Possibly a supersonic jet or something crossing sound barrier.

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  • CaneFu
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    thunder

  • 9 years ago

    if it was me i wud mayor or sheriff

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    fdsfds

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