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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 · 3h

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.

Gizmodo · 2d

Astonishing ‘Megaflash’ Sets World Record for Longest Lightning Strike

A lightning flash tore across the sky above the Great Plains, stretching across a staggering 515 miles (829 kilometers) from eastern Texas to Kansas City. That “megaflash” shattered the previous record for longest lightning flash of 477 miles (768 kilometers), set in 2023.

The Weather Channel on MSN1h

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

A megaflash is a lightning discharge of very long distance and/or duration that satellites can detect. A reanalysis of a ...

WINK News2h

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 ...

KFDI-FM2d

JJ’s That’s Trending: AfterShox Make History, The MegaFlash, Radioactive Wasps and More

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