R. Nechemiah says: Because of the thunders on high, the pivots below flew off, viz. (Psalms 77:19) "The rumble of your thunder caught the wheel; lightings lit the world", and the yokes and the chariots ran of themselves.
When God Unleashed Thunder from the Heavens, the Physical World Below
Mekhilta Tractate Vayehi Beshalach 6:15