Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01

THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01
Library	20th Century Fox Sound Effects Library
Created	1931
First Appearance	Winterset (1936)
Category	Weather

This sound effect can be found on the 20th Century Fox Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas.

Info

• First recorded: 1931
• Creator: Unknown
• Owner: Unknown (1930's-1995), RKO Radio Pictures (1936-late 1950s), Sound Ideas (1995-present)
• Origin: United States
• Year debut: Unknown
• First heard: Winterset (1936)
• Area used: Worldwide (Especially in the UK and Canada.)

This sound is known as an infamous variation of "castle thunder".

In 1995, Sound Ideas added this sound effect to the 20th Century Fox Sound Effects Library.

Variations

• JET FLY BY THUNDEROUS A
• JET FLY BY THUNDEROUS B
• Movie Thunder 01 (A doubled version with an electrical crackle at the start.)
• Rain Thunders, Thunders - Thunder Crack & Roll - Many Takes Various Dist'S - All Similar - Cracks Cracks / Roll Rolls
• Rain Thunders, Thunders - Thunder Crack. 01
• Rain Thunders, Thunders - Thunder Crack. 02
• Rain Thunders, Thunders - Thunder Cracks, Big And Small, Various Tail Offs.
• Rain Thunders, Thunders - Thunder Medium Close Up Gets Louder - Several Takes. Very Good
• Rain Thunders, Thunders - Thunder With Lots Of Pop & Hiss. Usable Very Long Order By Footage - Storm
• SCI FI - AIR TO AIR ROCKET FIRE (An SFX cluster of this sound effect.)
• THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CRACK AND RUMBLE, WEATHER (A doubled version with an electrical crackle at the start.)
• Weather - Lightning strike 01
• WEATHER, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAPS

Used In

TV Shows

• The Addams Family (1992)
• All-New Dennis the Menace (Heard once in "Wish You Weren't Here!".)
• The Angry Beavers (Heard once in "Specs Appeal".)
• Animal Stories (Heard once in "Drew the Whale".)
• Animaniacs (Heard in a high pitch.)
• Animaniacs (2020)
• Baby Looney Tunes
• The Backyardigans (Heard once in a low pitch in a low volume in "Viking Voyage".)
• Batman: The Animated Series
• The Batman (2004)
• Being Ian (Heard once in "Cyrano de Mille".)
• Between the Lions (Heard once in "Trains and Brains and Rainy Plains".)
• Bill Nye, the Science Guy
• The Blue and the Gray
• Bobby's World
• Braceface (Heard in a high pitch and in a normal pitch in "Brace Yourself".)
• The California Raisin Show (Heard once in "Lights, Camera, Disaster".)
• CatDog
• Catscratch
• CBS Storybreak (Heard once in "Ratha's Creature".)
• Charlie and Lola (Heard once in "Thunder Completely Does Not Scare Me".)
• ChalkZone (Heard once in "The Heist" and "Disarmed Rudy".)
• Cheers (Heard in "Diane's Nightmare".)
• Clarence (Heard once in "Man of the House".)
• Crash & Bernstein (Heard in "Crashus Maximus".)
• DC Super Hero Girls
• Detention (Heard once in "Shareena Takes the Cake".)
• Dexter's Laboratory (Heard in the 2001-2003 episodes only.)
• Dragon Tales (Heard once in "Big Funky Cloud".)
• Duck Dodgers
• Debbie in Session (Heard in "Storm Problem" and "Support It and It Will Follow".)
• The Doodlebops (Heard once in "Very Scary".)
• Gadget & the Gadgetinis (Heard in "The Weather Machine".)
• Ghostbusters (1986)
• Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016)
• Fanboy & Chum Chum (Heard twice in "There Will Be Shrieks" and once in "Dental Illness".)
• Fatherhood (2004) (Heard once in "Birds, Bees, and Bindlebeep".)
• The Flash (1990)
• Fishtronaut (Heard once in "The Case of the Three Singers".)
• The Flintstone Comedy Show
• Fly Tales (Heard once in "Nightmare".)
• Full House (Heard in "Jesse's Girl".)
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983 TV series)
• The Glo Friends
• Goof Troop
• The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
• The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
• Grojband (Heard thrice in "Kon-Fusion" and once in "Grin Reaper".)
• Happy Days
• Harvey Beaks
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
• Heathcliff (1984) (Heard once in "Tenting Tonight".)
• Hey Arnold!
• Higglytown Heroes (Heard once in "Smells Like a Mystery" and "Calling All Heroes!".)
• The Incredible Hulk (1978)
• Inspector Gadget
• Itsy Bitsy Spider (Heard once in "Sugar-Coated Spider".)
• Jellystone! (Heard once in "Mr. Flabby Dabby Wabby Jabby".)
• The Jim Henson Hour
• Knight Rider (1982 TV Series)
• Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (Heard twice in "Switching Gears".)
• Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails
• Light & Magic (Heard twice in "Gang of Outsiders", and once in "I Think I Found My People".)
• Little Bear (Heard several times in "Thunder Monster".)
• The Littles (Heard once in "The Lost City of the Littles".)
• Little House on the Prairie
• Littlest Pet Shop (2012) (Heard once in "Books and Covers" and "Littlest Pet Street - Part 2".)
• Lost in Space (1965 TV Series)
• The Looney Tunes Show (Heard once in "Peel of Fortune".)
• The Loud House (Heard once in "Cover Girls" and "Sand Hassles".)
• Marsupilami
• The Magic School Bus
• Maxie's World
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Heard once in "Mickey's Monster Musical".)
• Mickey Mouse Funhouse (Heard once in "Minnie's Snow Ball!".)
• Moose and Zee (Heard twice in "Believe in Spring".)
• Mork & Mindy (Heard in "P.S. 2001".) (thunder only; so far not used for the beam off)
• Muppet Babies (1984) (Heard a few times in a high pitch in "The Muppet Broadcasting Company" and "Fozzie's Family Tree".)
• Muppet Babies (2018) (Heard once in "Playground Pirates".)
• The Mr. Men Show (Heard once in "Post Office".)
• The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show
• My Life as a Teenage Robot (Heard once in "Pest Control." and once in "Around the World in 80 Pieces".)
• My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Heard in a wide variety of episodes.)
• The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• Ozzy & Drix
• Piggsburg Pigs!
• Pinky Dinky Doo (Heard repeatedly in "Pinky Dinky Doo and the Cloud People".)
• Police Academy: The Animated Series
• The Proud Family (Heard once in "Camping Trip".)
• The Powerpuff Girls (2016) (thunder only; so far not used for the beam off)
• Primal (Heard twice in "The Primal Theory".)
• A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
• Queer Duck
• The Ren & Stimpy Show (Heard once in "Black Hole" and "Stimpy's Invention".)
• Rescue 911
• Rocko's Modern Life
• Sanjay and Craig (Heard once in "Prickerbeast".)
• Sesame Street (Heard once in "Faucet Workings".)
• Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
• The Simpsons (Heard once in "Clan of the Cave Mom" during a "Primal" parody and in "The Flandshees of Innersimpsons".)
• SpongeBob SquarePants (Heavy use of the sample; mainly heard in Seasons 1-3.)
• The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper
• Stanley (Heard once in "Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up".)
• Star Trek: The Original Series
• Star Wars: Droids
• Static Shock
• Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City (Heard once in "The Ghosts of Cupcakes Past".)
• The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
• Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1985)
• TaleSpin
• Taz-Mania (higher pitched)
• Thunderbirds (1965)
• ThunderCats
• Timmy Time (Heard once in "Timmy Goes Bang".)
• Tiny Toon Adventures (Heard only in a high pitch.)
• Toy Story Treats
• The Transformers (TV series)
• The Twilight Zone (1959)
• The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
• W.I.T.C.H.
• Wander Over Yonder
• What's New, Mr. Magoo? (Heard once in "Baby Sitter Magoo", used for rocket engines.)
• What's New, Scooby-Doo? (Heard once in "Fright House of a Lighthouse" and "The Vampire Strikes Back".)
• The Wild Thornberrys (Heard once in "Sir Nigel (Part 1)".)
• The Wild Wild West
• Wonder Woman (1975)
• Zorro (1957)

TV Specials

• Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996)
• Care Bears Nutcracker Suite (1988)
• The Christmas Tree (1991)
• Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016)
• Great Moments in Disney Animation (1987)
• The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (2020)
• Liberty and the Littles (1986)
• A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
• Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
• My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Rollercoaster of Friendship
• Peter and the Magic Egg (1983)
• Puff the Magic Dragon (1978)
• Really Rosie (1975)
• Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
• Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! (1989) (high pitched)
• The Tin Soldier (1986)
• Toy Story of Terror! (2013)

Movies

• Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000)
• An American Tail (1986)
• The Aristocats (1970)
• Addams Family Values (1993)
• Back to the Future (1985)
• Back to the Future Part II (1989)
• Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002)
• Beethoven (1992)
• Ben-Hur (1959)
• The Beyond (1981)
• Big (1988)
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
• Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
• The Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
• The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1999)
• Caddyshack (1980)
• Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973)
• Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)
• Child's Play (1988)
• Child's Play 2 (1990)
• Child's Play 3 (1991)
• Citizen Kane (1941)
• Curse of Chucky (2013)
• Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
• Dolls (1987)
• Don't Look Under The Bed (1999)
• Felix the Cat: The Movie (1988)
• Finding Neverland (2004) (Heard once briefly in a low volume.)
• Fire and Ice (1983)
• Firestarter (1984)
• Framed (1990)
• Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
• Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
• Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
• Ghostbusters (1984)
• Ghoulies (1985)
• The Good Earth (1937)
• The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
• The Great Outdoors (1988)
• The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
• Happily Ever After (1993)
• Halloween (1978)
• Haunts of the Very Rich (1972)
• Heavy Metal (1981)
• Hey Arnold: The Movie (2002)
• Horror Hospital (1973)
• House of the Long Shadows (1983)
• House of Usher (1960)
• Hugo the Hippo (1975)
• Jaws 3-D (1983) (Used as an explosion.)
• Ladyhawke (1985)
• The Land Before Time (1988)
• The Last of Sheila (1973)
• Linda Lovelace for President (1975)
• The Long, Long Trailer (1953)
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
• The Lord of the Rings (1978)
• Mannequin (1987)
• Minutemen (2008)
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines (2021)
• Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
• The Mouse and His Child (1977)
• The Muppet Movie (1979)
• Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)
• National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
• Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
• No Way Out (1987)
• The Omen (1976)
• The Pagemaster (1994)
• The Party Animal (1984)
• The Peanuts Movie (2015)
• The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
• Pemburu Mayat (1972)
• Penghuni Bangunan Tua (1975)
• The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
• Planet of the Apes (1968)
• Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
• Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
• Popeye (1980)
• Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004)
• Pusaka Pontianak (1965)
• Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985)
• Red Sonja (1985)
• Reinfeld (2023)
• Return to Neverland (2002) (Original Uncut Version)
• Robin Hood (1973)
• Rock & Rule (1983)
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
• Rollerball (1975)
• Scars of Dracula (1970)
• Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019)
• Short Circuit (1986)
• The Smurfs 2 (2013)
• The Sound of Music (1965)
• The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) (Heard once in a low volume when King Neptune has had enough of Mindy stalling.)
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
• Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) (Used as an explosion.)
• The Swarm (1978) (Used as an explosion.)
• Teddy Girls (1969)
• Teen Beach 2 (2015)
• The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
• Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992)
• The Transformers: The Movie (1986) (Heard in a very similar-sounding or nearly identical to this sound effect, I TMD the Hedgehog think.)
• A Troll in Central Park (1994)
• UHF (1989)
• Urban Cowboy (1980)
• Volcano (1997)
• Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)
• The Whole Nine Yards (2000) (Mixed with Hollywoodedge, High Pitched Desk Bel PE191901. Used as a freeze-framed image of Jimmy raising his arm up close with a tulip tattoo in his elbow.)
• Winterset (1936)
• The Wizard of Oz (1939)
• You Only Live Twice (1967)
• Young Frankenstein (1974)

Shorts

• DC Super Hero Girls: Super Shorts
• Frankenweenie (1984) (Short)
• Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (used for rocket engines in selected cartoons.)
• Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)

Live Events

• Disney on Ice: Disney·Pixar's Toy Story

Video Games

GameCube:

• Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Used as an explosion.)
• Mario Superstar Baseball

GBA:

• Metroid: Zero Mission

MS-DOS:

• Brain Dead 13

N64:

• Banjo-Kazooie
• Banjo-Tooie
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Used as an explosion.)

Nintendo Switch:

• Cuphead

Online Games:

• MMS RPG (Thunder's Thunder Flower)

PC:

• Cuphead
• EverQuest
• Monopoly Star Wars
• Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3-D
• Oregon Trail II
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Used as an explosion.)

PlayStation:

• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Eagle One: Harrier Attack
• NASCAR Rumble

PlayStation 3:

• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

PlayStation 4:

• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Cuphead

PlayStation 5:

• Cuphead

PlayStation Portable:

• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

PlayStation Vita:

• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Sega Saturn:

• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Wii:

• Rhythm Heaven Fever

Xbox 360:

• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Cuphead
• Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Used as an explosion.)

Videos/DVDs

• Baby Einstein
  • World Music (2009) (Videos)
• The Backyardigans: Polka Palace Party (2006)
• Golden Book Video (Heard once in "Learn About Living: Never Talk To Strangers".)
• The Safe Side: Stranger Safety (2005)

Commercials

• Cici's Pizza: The Meltdown (2012)
• M&M's - Billboard (1998)
• M&M's - Pungi (2008)
• Skittles: "Yodeling Rabbit"
• Teddy Ruxpin: Mad Scientist (1986)

Trailers

• Furby Island (Teaser Trailer) (2005)
• Krai Thong (2001) (Trailers)
• The Pagemaster (1994) (Trailers)
• The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) (Trailers)
• Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) (Trailers)
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) (Trailers) (Used as an explosion.)
• Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) (Trailers)
• Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) (Trailers)
• The Whole Nine Yards (2000) (Trailers) (Mixed with Hollywoodedge, High Pitched Desk Bel PE191901. Used as a freeze-framed image of Jimmy raising his arm up close with a tulip tattoo in his elbow.)

Logos

• Cinemagroup F.D. (1980s) (Logos)
• Dark Castle Entertainment (1999-) (Logos)
• Farooq Productions (1977)
• Merlin Video (May 1982-March 1984)

YouTube Videos

• Alatis Angelvs (Heard once at the end of "How bad can I be but It's performed by the Emperor Showa Hirohito".)
• Beanie Babies 3 (2015)
• The Best Pals Hand Show
• Best Pals Hand Toons
• The Best Pals Haunted House (2019)
• Bo Gehring Demo Reel 1983
• Calling All Engines from Tomorrowland (Heard once in "Cat Thunderstorm".)
• DangMattSmith (Heard in "Top 10 Scary Native American Urban Legends".)
• Dubstep uNk (Heard once in "Subtronics & Excision - Asteroid".)
• Godzilla vs The Sirens Trailer (April Fools Joke)
• Ollie and Scoops
• PACKGOD (Heard once in "Packgod vs Cyberbully".)
• Rarity Vrymer Collective
• Rarity Vrymer Collective (TV Official)
• Scott the Woz
• SMG4 Videos
• Taylor Was Here Again
• The Webkinz Christmas Carol (2016)
• Webkinz 3: Furrier Moment (2019)
• Webkinz
• Wileyk209zback's 3DMM Videos

Other Media

• The Aristocats Read-Along (1987)
• Disney Read-Along: Sleeping Beauty
• Timon and Pumbaa's Virtual Safari (Other Media) (The Lion King 1½ DVD)
• Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day Read-Along (1978)

Anime

• Alfred J. Kwak
• Bug tte Honey (1986)
• Dragon Ball
• Dragon Ball Z
• Dragon Ball Z Kai
• How clumsy you are, Miss Ueno.
• KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops
• Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984)
• The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
• Nanako SOS
• Pokémon?
• Ranma ½
• Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
• Super Gals!
• Urusei Yatsura

Image Gallery

• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01/Image Gallery

Audio Samples

(Disney/Horta-Mahna variant)

External Links

Wikipedia entry for this sound effect.