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477-mile lightning bolt spanning 3 states sets world record - NBC News
WEBFeb 2, 2022 · A bolt of lightning that stretched nearly 500 miles across three U.S. states has set a world record for longest flash. The single flash extended 477.2 miles across Texas, Louisiana and...
Record-breaking megaflash lightning documented in North and …
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · Two new world records for megaflashes of lightning have been recorded by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), including one for longest distance of a singular flash in North America and...
World's longest lightning flash on record captured by NOAA …
WEBApr 9, 2020 · Within this cluster of storms, a single lightning bolt captured by NOAA satellites was recently certified by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as the world’s longest flash on record. The horizontal distance of the bolt stretched 477 miles, from the central coast of Texas to southern Mississippi, when it flashed
Almost 500-mile-long lightning bolt crossed three US states - BBC
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · An almost 500-mile long bolt of lightning that lit up the sky across three US states has set a new world record for longest flash, scientists have confirmed. The bolt in 2020, extended a total of...
Severe Weather 101: Lightning Basics - NOAA National Severe Storms …
WEBLightning is one of the oldest observed natural phenomena on earth. It can be seen in volcanic eruptions, extremely intense forest fires, surface nuclear detonations, heavy snowstorms, in large hurricanes, and obviously, thunderstorms. . What we do: Read more about NSSL's lightning research here.
US lightning strike map: Here's where it strikes most and how often
WEBMar 13, 2024 · The most intense lightning storms ranged from the edge of the Rockies, through the Middle Plains and to the Southeast. Large thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and eastern states also...
Severe Weather 101: Lightning FAQ - NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
WEBLightning is one of the oldest observed natural phenomena on earth. It can be seen in volcanic eruptions, extremely intense forest fires (pyrocumulonimbus clouds), surface nuclear detonations, heavy snowstorms, in large hurricanes, and obviously, thunderstorms.
The science of 'superbolts,' the world's strongest lightning strikes
WEBOct 6, 2023 · The average lightning strike produces roughly 1,000 to 5,000 megajoules of energy—enough to power a 60-watt light bulb for over six months. The term “superbolt” was coined in a seminal study...
Intense Lightning 'Megaflashes' Stretched Almost 500 Miles …
WEBFeb 2, 2022 · The first record—for the longest single bolt—was shattered during a storm that hit the southern United States on April 29, 2020. The flash stretched an estimated 477 miles from the central coast...
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