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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.

The Weather Channel on MSN · 9h

Megaflash Of Lightning Sets Striking New World Record

The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed a ‘shocking’ new record for the world’s longest megaflash of lightning. This megaflash extended from near Dallas to Kansas City, spanning a jaw-dropping 515 miles.

KETK Tyler on MSN · 1d

‘Megaflash’: Longest lightning flash ever recorded struck from East Texas to Kansas City

The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed a new world record for the longest lightning flash, which struck from East Texas to Kansas City, spanning 515 miles and occurring during a severe thunderstorm complex on Oct.

A record-breaking lightning bolt just ‘shocked’ meteorologists

NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite detects around one million lightning flashes per day from its perch high above the Earth. It is the ...

WINK News8h

What is a “megaflash?” Explaining the phenomenon

Scientists recently discovered a record-breaking lightning strike. Back on October 22, 2017, a "megaflash" lightning strike stretched 515 miles across eastern Texas to Kansas City, Missouri. If you ...

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