A 515-Mile Lightning Flash Is Longest on Record

Yale e360
Jul 31, 2025, 9:03 am165 pts
A reappraisal of satellite data from 2017 revealed that a thunderstorm over the Great Plains produced a 515-mile lightning flash, the longest ever recorded. As science advances, researchers expect to uncover even longer flashes. Read more on E360 →

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