the image is unmistakable lightning is one of the most incredible natural
one of the most incredible natural
one of the most incredible natural phenomenons and one that scientists are
phenomenons and one that scientists are
phenomenons and one that scientists are still learning about it’s a common
still learning about it’s a common
still learning about it’s a common occurrence during summer when the heat
occurrence during summer when the heat
occurrence during summer when the heat of the day is broken by strokes of
of the day is broken by strokes of
of the day is broken by strokes of lightning worldwide it’s estimated
lightning worldwide it’s estimated
lightning worldwide it’s estimated lightning occurs 50 to 100 times a
lightning occurs 50 to 100 times a
lightning occurs 50 to 100 times a second the greatest concentrations of
second the greatest concentrations of
second the greatest concentrations of lightning strikes are in Central Africa
lightning strikes are in Central Africa
lightning strikes are in Central Africa the Himalayas and South America
the Himalayas and South America
the Himalayas and South America lightning is often seen flashing between
lightning is often seen flashing between
lightning is often seen flashing between storm clouds in the earth the bursts of
storm clouds in the earth the bursts of
storm clouds in the earth the bursts of light are pure electricity scientists
light are pure electricity scientists
light are pure electricity scientists don’t fully agree on what actually
don’t fully agree on what actually
don’t fully agree on what actually causes the electrical charge to be
causes the electrical charge to be
causes the electrical charge to be dispersed but it is generally thought
dispersed but it is generally thought
dispersed but it is generally thought that lightning often occurs within the
that lightning often occurs within the
that lightning often occurs within the down drafts and updrafts of
down drafts and updrafts of
down drafts and updrafts of thunderstorms lighter particles moving
thunderstorms lighter particles moving
thunderstorms lighter particles moving toward the top of clouds become
toward the top of clouds become
toward the top of clouds become positively charged while heavier
positively charged while heavier
positively charged while heavier particles heading toward the bottom
particles heading toward the bottom
particles heading toward the bottom become negatively charged when the
become negatively charged when the
become negatively charged when the positive and negative charges grow large
positive and negative charges grow large
positive and negative charges grow large enough lightning is released between
enough lightning is released between
enough lightning is released between these regions most of the lightning
these regions most of the lightning
these regions most of the lightning takes place within the cloud but some
takes place within the cloud but some
takes place within the cloud but some strikes the earth in bold flashes in
strikes the earth in bold flashes in
strikes the earth in bold flashes in these cases the charge escapes the cloud
these cases the charge escapes the cloud
these cases the charge escapes the cloud making a branching path that reaches for
making a branching path that reaches for
making a branching path that reaches for the ground the energy of the lightning
the ground the energy of the lightning
the ground the energy of the lightning strike contains hundreds of millions of
strike contains hundreds of millions of
strike contains hundreds of millions of volts and lasts only a fraction of a
volts and lasts only a fraction of a
volts and lasts only a fraction of a second what seems to be a single flash
second what seems to be a single flash
second what seems to be a single flash is actually a series of return strokes
is actually a series of return strokes
is actually a series of return strokes of electrical energy reaching back up
of electrical energy reaching back up
of electrical energy reaching back up into the clouds the path reaches
into the clouds the path reaches
into the clouds the path reaches temperatures of around 50,000 degrees
temperatures of around 50,000 degrees
temperatures of around 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit this extreme heat creates the
Fahrenheit this extreme heat creates the
Fahrenheit this extreme heat creates the booming thunderclap as excessive
booming thunderclap as excessive
booming thunderclap as excessive pressure within the lightning path
pressure within the lightning path
pressure within the lightning path expands at supersonic rates on return
expands at supersonic rates on return
expands at supersonic rates on return strokes
strokes
strokes in the u.s. lightning occurs most often
in the u.s. lightning occurs most often
in the u.s. lightning occurs most often in Florida it’s hot moist climate is
in Florida it’s hot moist climate is
in Florida it’s hot moist climate is perfect for creating thunder clouds
perfect for creating thunder clouds
perfect for creating thunder clouds which produce lightning but lightning is
which produce lightning but lightning is
which produce lightning but lightning is a deadly natural phenomenon taking
a deadly natural phenomenon taking
a deadly natural phenomenon taking nearly 100 lives a year on average in
nearly 100 lives a year on average in
nearly 100 lives a year on average in the u.s. more than hurricanes or
the u.s. more than hurricanes or
the u.s. more than hurricanes or tornadoes during electrical storms
tornadoes during electrical storms
tornadoes during electrical storms experts warn that people should seek
experts warn that people should seek
experts warn that people should seek shelter inside a building or hardtop
shelter inside a building or hardtop
shelter inside a building or hardtop automobiles and if caught in the open
automobiles and if caught in the open
automobiles and if caught in the open avoid high ground and isolated trees
avoid high ground and isolated trees
avoid high ground and isolated trees lightning is a powerful force of nature
lightning is a powerful force of nature
lightning is a powerful force of nature and one to be cautious of
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