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Lightning bolt sets new world record

CBS News on MSN · 11h

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.

PennLive on MSN · 3h

Lightning ‘megaflash’ spanning 515 miles sets new world record, forecasters say

The massive lightning flash spanned from Texas to near Kansas City, surpassing the previous record of 477 miles set in 2020.

CNN on MSN · 1d

‘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.

KETK Tyler on MSN3h

‘Megaflash’: Longest lightning flash ever recorded struck from East Texas to Kansas City

The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed a new world record for the longest lightning flash, which struck from ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d

515-Mile-Long ‘Megaflash’ of Lightning Sets a New World Record, Spanning Eastern Texas to West-Central Missouri

In October 2017, lightning stretched across multiple Great Plains states, and a weather satellite captured the event ...

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