Lightning without thunder?


Is there any known kind of lightning flash that doesn't have
accompanying thunder?

I was camping out a few nights ago, and for about 45 minutes, during
the night, I saw intermittent lightning flashes, but saw no lightning
bolt and heard no thunder. The location was in the South West of
England in a rural area on the coast. The lightning flashes were
bright, white, and powerful and seemed in close proximity. It was the
sort of lightning flash that would normally be quickly followed by a
loud crack of thunder.

TIA

Al Deveron
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