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Texas lightning bolt sets world record for longest flash

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.
515-Mile 'Megaflash' From Texas to Kansas Sets World Record For Longest Lightning Bolt: World Meteorological Organization
The 2017 'megaflash' stretched from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, crossing at least three states in seven seconds, breaking the old record.
Texas lightning bolt sets world record for longest flash at 515 miles
Well, it's official. 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, Missouri, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Astonishing ‘Megaflash’ Sets World Record for Longest Lightning Strike
A lightning flash tore across the sky above the Great Plains, stretching across a staggering 515 miles (829 kilometers) from eastern Texas to Kansas City. That “megaflash” shattered the previous record for longest lightning flash of 477 miles (768 kilometers), set in 2023.
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.
515-Mile Lightning Bolt, as Big as 7,553 Football Fields, Breaks World Record
The World Meteorological Organization reported that a megaflash has set a new world record for lightning discharge distance. The lightning bolt stretched 515 miles. The powerful bolt struck in 2017 and extended from eastern Texas to Kansas City in Missouri.
515-mile ‘megaflash’ from Texas to Missouri confirmed as world’s longest lightning bolt
The World Meteorological Organization says a lightning bolt that was visible for some 515 miles from eastern Texas through Missouri in October 2017 is now considered to be the world’s longest.
515-Mile-Long Lightning Megaflash Sets New World Record
A lighting flash that spanned from East Texas to an area near Kansas City in 2017 is officially the longest lightning strike ever measured, according to the World Meteorological Organization
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.
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
NEW world record for longest lightning stike
The mega-flash extended 515 miles from just outside of Dallas all the way to near Kansas City and included over 100 cloud to ...
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