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Why is lightning from a distant storm seen before the thunder is heard?

Sound travels faster than light.
The thunder is produced after the lightning.
Light travels faster than sound.
Human eyes react faster than human ears.

Light travels faster than sound, which is the reason why lightning from a distant storm is seen before the thunder is heard. When lightning occurs, it produces light that travels at a speed of approximately 299,792,458 meters per second, while sound produced by the thunder only travels at a speed of approximately 343 meters per second. As a result, the light reaches our eyes almost instantly, while it takes the sound some time to reach our ears. This time difference between the speed of light and the speed of sound causes the delay between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder.