World's longest lightning flash on record captured by NOAA …
WEBApr 9, 2020 · Within this cluster of storms, a single lightning bolt captured by NOAA satellites was recently certified by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as the world’s longest flash on record. The horizontal distance of the bolt stretched 477 miles, from the central coast of Texas to southern Mississippi, when it flashed
Megaflash: Longest lightning flash ever breaks record
WEBFeb 14, 2022 · A bolt stretching nearly 800 kilometres (500 miles) across three states now holds the record for the longest lightning flash. On 7 February 2022, the World Meteorological Organization announced that a single bolt on 29 April 2020 stretched over 767 kilometres (477 miles) across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Lightning bolt breaks record for longest ever recorded
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · One record was for longest single bolt, a record captured by a flash of lightning that stretched for about 477 miles (168 kilometers) from Texas to Mississippi during a storm on April 29, 2020....
Record-breaking megaflash lightning documented in North and …
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · Two new world records for megaflashes of lightning have been recorded by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), including one for longest distance of a singular flash in North America and...
A 440-mile-long "Megaflash" Enters the Record Books as the …
WEBJul 20, 2020 · Imagine a lightning bolt igniting in a giant thunderstorm over San Diego and then shooting north almost all the way to San Francisco. If that seems impossible, consider that just such a prodigious lightning flash has now been confirmed — …
World record longest lightning flash of 440 miles confirmed - USA TODAY
WEBJun 25, 2020 · A new world record lightning strike of 440 miles has been confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization, according to a Thursday announcement. The "megaflash" traveled that distance over...
The Most Intense Lightning Storm Ever Recorded Was Sparked …
WEBJun 21, 2023 · The January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano generated a thunderstorm with more than 192,000 lightning flashes, including 2,600 flashes per minute at its peak.
Almost 500-mile-long lightning bolt crossed three US states - BBC
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · An almost 500-mile long bolt of lightning that lit up the sky across three US states has set a new world record for longest flash, scientists have confirmed. The bolt in 2020, extended a total...
Huge record-breaking lightning bolt spans 3 U.S. states
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · The longest single flash of lightning has been captured by satellites of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recorded and announced by the World Meteorological Organization.
Megaflash! 2 new world records for lightning - EarthSky
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · A 2nd new world record, for greatest-duration lightning, took place over Uruguay and northern Argentina. This part of the world is also known for its intense lightning. The old record was 16.7...
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