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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.
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Experts confirm new world record after 'megaflash' lightning strike stretches over 500 miles: 'Incredible power'
"Certain conditions favorable to thunderstorms and tornadoes are occurring more often." Experts confirm new world record after 'megaflash' lightning strike stretches over 500 miles: 'Incredible power' ...
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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It was a single lightning flash that streaked across the Great Plains for 515 miles, from eastern Texas nearly all the way to ...
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