Two new world records for megaflashes of lightning have been recorded by the World Meteorological Organization, including one for the longest distance of a singular flash in North America and one for the longest duration in South America.
Two new world records for megaflashes of lightning have been recorded by the World Meteorological Organization , including one for longest distance of a singular flash in North America and one for longest duration in South America.
"A mega-flash is a really, really big lightning flash," Randall Cerveny, a rapporteur of Weather and Climate Extremes for WMO told CNN."Most lightning flashes in storms travel only a few miles or so. A megaflash can extend for hundreds of miles!" The official definition of a megaflash is any horizontal lightning bolt which travels more than 62 miles The new record flash went far beyond the definition.
How to protect yourself from lightning 01:36Locations such as the Great Plains in the United States and the La Plata basin in South America are particularly vulnerable to the types of thunderstorms from which megaflashes originate.Lightning experts urge people living in severe weather prone areas to be aware of lightning-safe locations in the event of a strong storm.
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