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CBS News on MSN · 1d

Lightning "megaflash" stretching 515 miles long is recognized as new world record

A lightning flash that extended 515 miles from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, Missouri, in 2017 is recognized as being the longest horizontal distance.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

World record longest lightning flash discovered – a whopping 515-mile-long bolt

Scientists July 31 announced the discovery of the world's longest lightning flash ever detected – a whopping 515-mile-long bolt that blasted across central U.S. skies from Dallas to Kansas City in October 2017. In East Coast terms, that's equivalent to the distance from New York City to Charlotte, N.C.

The Times of India on MSN · 6h

World’s longest lightning flash: This 'megaflash' spanned 829 kilometers; here’s what you need to know

A colossal 'megaflash' stretching 829 kilometers across the sky above the United States on October 22, 2017, has been confirmed as the longest lightning flash ever recorded, surpassing the previous record.

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New research shows Oklahoma saw the world's longest flash of lightning in historic storm

On a stormy pre-dawn morning in late 2017, a lightning bolt near Dallas unzipped the sky, racing northeast through the clouds ...

Science Daily1d

515-mile lightning flash caught from space

A jaw-dropping 515-mile lightning bolt lit up the skies from Texas to Kansas City, smashing previous records and reshaping ...

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Flash news: ASU scientist confirms electrifying record for long-distance lightning

A lightning flash that is longer than 60 miles is considered a megaflash. Researchers first discovered them using new ...

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Heat wave continues Wednesday before storms, flash flooding and cooler air arrive later this week

Record-setting temperatures are possible once again Wednesday in the Philadelphia area before storms on Thursday.

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