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Texas lightning bolt sets world record for longest flash

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.
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.
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A single lightning bolt stretched across the Great Plains for an astonishing 515 miles, from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, setting a new world record and pushing the boundaries of what scientists thought possible for such events.
Lightning flash in US sets world record, meteorologists say
(Gray News) – There is a new world record for the longest lightning flash. According to the World Meteorological Organization, the record-breaking strike was an incredible 515 miles long. It would take a car about eight to nine hours and a commercial plane at least 90 minutes to cover that distance.
World's longest lightning flash confirmed as new record
A 515-mile-long lightning strike that traveled from Texas to Missouri has been confirmed as the new world record.
A massive lightning ‘megaflash’ set a world record — it stretched for a whopping 515 miles
A single flash of lightning that stretched across the Great Plains, from eastern Texas all the way to Kansas City, Missouri, turned out to be a staggering 515 miles long. A new report in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society documented the new lightning record, which beat the previous title holder, a 477-mile bolt from April 2020.
Great Plains lighting bolt spanning three states sets shocking record
The World Meteorological Organization certified the record observed with advanced satellite technology from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Texas lightning bolt sets world record for longest flash at 515 miles
The single megaflash lighting bolt of 2017 was certified as the world’s longest flash on record. The lighting occurred on October 22, 2017, and the horizontal distance stretched 515 miles from east Texas to near Kansas City,
World record 500 mile long lightning flash | Berardelli Bonus
World record 500 mile long lightning flash certified by the World Meteorological Organization | Berardelli Bonus
"Megaflash" lightning strike sets new world record over Green Country
If you were awakened by thunder early on the morning of October 22, 2017 you may have witnessed a world record.
Lightning strike spans 515 miles, breaking previous record
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