World record 770km lightning bolt lights up three US statesUnited States & Canada – South China Morning Post

Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostA single lightning bolt that leapt across three US states has been identified as the longest ever, the UN weather agency said on Tuesday.Dubbed a megaflash, the rare low-rate horizontal discharge covered 768km (477 miles) between clouds in Texas and Mississippi in April 2020.It was detected by scientists using satellite technology and its distance – beating the previous record by 60km – confirmed by a World Meteorological Organisation committee.“That trip by [plane] would take a couple of hours…Read More

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