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- New World Record-Longest Megaflash Lightning Confirmed Over Great . . .
A megaflash is a lightning discharge of very long distance and or duration that satellites can detect A reanalysis of a megaflash from October 2017 has been deemed a new world record
- Lightning megaflash stretching 515 miles long is recognized as new . . .
A lightning flash that extended 515 miles from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, Missouri, in 2017 was recognized Thursday as a new world record The flash — dubbed a "megaflash," or a single
- Astonishing ‘Megaflash’ Sets World Record for Longest . . . - Gizmodo
Earth Science Astonishing ‘Megaflash’ Sets World Record for Longest Lightning Strike The streak of lightning, detected using geostationary satellites, stretched across a mild-blowing 515 miles
- 515-Mile-Long Megaflash of Lightning Sets a New World Record . . .
515-Mile-Long ‘Megaflash’ of Lightning Sets a New World Record, Spanning Eastern Texas to West-Central Missouri In October 2017, lightning stretched across multiple Great Plains states, and a
- ‘Megaflash’ lightning bolt traveled over 500 miles, setting a new . . .
Most lightning stays within 10 miles of the storm where it originated When it travels more than 60 miles, it’s considered a megaflash
- World record lightning flash detected: 515 miles long - USA TODAY
World record longest lightning flash discovered – a whopping 515-mile-long bolt This single, continuous lightning discharge, of a type now called a “megaflash,” is roughly 40 miles longer
- One Bolt of Lightning Traveled 515 Miles and We’re Only Beginning to . . .
A megaflash is defined as a lightning flash that stretches horizontally over more than 60 miles (or 100 kilometers) They are rare— less than 1% of all lightning —and they’re not the result of a single jagged bolt arcing from sky to earth
- New “Megaflash” Lightning Record Set; Could Provide Severe Storm . . .
A lightning flash that extended from near Dallas, Texas to Kansas City, Mo , now holds the record for the longest lightning discharge ever recorded Known as a “megaflash,” the lightning discharge spanned some 515 miles (829 kilometers) and lasted 7 39 seconds
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