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The Cool Down on MSN · 17h

Experts confirm new world record after 'megaflash' lightning strike stretches over 500 miles: 'Incredible power'

It was one for the record books, a lightning flash that reached from eastern Texas to Kansas City. It happened back on Oct. 22, 2017. The World Meteorological Organization has now confirmed the 515-mile-long "megaflash" is a new world record for the longest lightning discharge.

CNN on MSN · 5d

‘Megaflash’ lightning bolt traveled over 500 miles, setting a new record, study says

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5d

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.

33mon MSN

World record 500 mile long lightning flash | Berardelli Bonus

World record 500 mile long lightning flash certified by the World Meteorological Organization | Berardelli Bonus ...

4hon MSN

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 ...

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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 ...

The Weather Channel on MSN1d

New World Record-Longest 'Megaflash' Lightning Confirmed. It Covered A Distance From East Texas To Near Kansas City

Scientists have confirmed a new world record for the longest lightning flash in a thunderstorm complex, which hit the Great ...

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