US EditionLightning Strike Spans 515 Miles, Breaking Previous Record
GREAT PLAINS, UNITED STATES, AUG 04 – A single lightning flash traveled 829 kilometers across four states, setting a new record and surpassing the previous 477-mile mark, confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization.
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Lightning strike spans 515 miles, breaking previous record
Whether it's waking you up in the middle of the night, or causing your favorite sports game to go on late, everyone has had their experience with lightning. Just last Thursday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released certification of the world's largest lightning flash, which took place in 2017, beating the previous record held from 2020. This record breaking storm actually would start off just to the northeast of Dallas, Texas and …
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially validated a new world record for the longest lightning ever recorded: an electrical discharge that reached an astounding extension of 829 kilometers (515 miles), equivalent to the Paris-Venice journey. The post The longest lightning in the world traveled 829 km over the United States appeared first on Hispanics Press.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed a new record for the longest lightning flash on record, captured during a thunderstorm in October 2017 in the United States. Crosses Texas and reaches Kansas City: longest lightning strike ever recorded. The phenomenon occurred on October 22, 2017, and reached a distance of 829 kilometers, from East Texas to the outskirts of Kansas City. It was recorded during a thunderstorm associated with a…
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IN A NUTSHELL ⚡ The 515-mile lightning flash set a new world record, highlighting the power of megaflashes in the Great Plains. 🛰️ Advanced satellite technology like the Geostationary Lightning Mappers has enhanced our ability to detect extreme lightning events. 🚨 The occurrence of megaflashes poses significant public safety concerns, particularly for the aviation industry [...]
The lightning, 829 kilometers long, traveled from east Texas and crossed five states in the US • The previous record reached a length of 768 kilometers
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