As the room erupted into thundering applause, award presenter Kerry Washington quipped, “Good luck to the next person” who had to follow Moore’s powerful speech.

A clap of thunder rumbles in the distance while on a walk.

As suburban sprawl pushed cities farther and farther out, that land became more valuable for shopping centers and warehouses while neighbors began complaining of the noise from the thundering, angry bark of the stock-car engines.

Earthquake early warning systems operate on the scientific principle that shaking waves moving through rock travel slower than today’s telecommunications systems — similar to how you might see a bolt of lightning seconds before hearing thunder.

Later, after “Champagne Problems,” she absorbed a thundering ovation from the crowd that lasted a full three minutes.