Thunder sound effects have been used for decades in film, radio, games, and online video to signal storms, fear, and dramatic tension. This clip does not point to one specific famous source, so it is best understood as a general-purpose thunder effect that creators reuse across memes and short edits. It stays popular because the sound is instantly recognizable and creates mood in less than a second. In meme editing, it often fills the same dramatic role as a vine boom sound or a metal pipe clang.