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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that a 515-mile-long "megaflash" of lightning in 2017 is a new world ...

An enormous, 515-mile-long flash of lightning that crossed at least three states has been named the longest in recorded history in the world. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

A lightning “mega-flash” over the US Great Plains region stretching 829 kilometres, or around 515 miles, has been identified as the longest on record. The flash spanned five states, ranging from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have just confirmed an October 2017 ‘megaflash’ set a new world record for the longest lightning streak ever recorded.

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. That astonishing bolt sparked to life in eastern ...

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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that a 515-mile-long "megaflash" of lightning in 2017 is a new world record. The flash, a term for lightning inside a cloud that does not hit ...