For as long as people have watched storms roll across the sky, lightning has inspired awe and fear. You can see the flash and ...

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Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case, more than 500 miles. That astonishing bolt sparked to life in eastern ...

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released new information about a remarkable discovery involving a record-breaking lightning strike that occurred in 2017. After a reanalysis of ...

Explosions typically connected to black holes and dying stars may happen right in our planet's atmosphere, too. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

An enormous, 515-mile-long flash of lightning that crossed at least three states has been named the longest in recorded history in the world. The 2017 “megaflash” stretched from eastern Texas to near ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A new record has been confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization for the world’s longest lightning bolt, breaking a previous record set by a bolt that flashed across ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. There’s regular lightning and then there’s megaflash lightning ...

The "megaflash" occurred in 2017 and stretched from Texas to Missouri. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's 2017, and a ...