like hell vs like thunder

like hell and like thunder both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
like hell	No	No	No	Yes
like thunder	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, like hell and like thunder are synonyms defined as:

like hell and like thunder: (informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis

Other synonyms of like hell include like crazy, like mad, like sin, like the devil.

like hell (adverb)	like thunder (adverb)
(informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis	(informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis
used ironically to indicate the opposite of what is stated