The wind whirred and whipped around the beach house. The tide was getting higher and pulling more of the coast into the sea. The palm trees bent over to where they almost cracked. The thunder clapped like a thousand guns shot into the night.

Why does the author compare the thunder to a thousand gunshots?
A.
to show how hard the wind was blowing
B.
to show how dark the night was
C.
to show that there were people shooting
D.
to show how loud the thunder sounded