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Lightning strike - Wikipedia
A lightning strike or lightning bolt is a lightning event in which the electric discharge takes place between the atmosphere and the ground. Most originate in a cumulonimbus cloud and terminate on the ground, called cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning.
Lightning - Wikipedia
Lightning is a natural phenomenon formed by electrostatic discharges through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions, either both in the atmosphere or one in the atmosphere and one on the ground, temporarily neutralizing these in a near-instantaneous release of an average of between 200 megajoules and 7 gigajoules of energy, depe...
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Lightning | Voltage, Causes, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月14日 · Lightning strikes on people, though comparatively rare, can cause conditions ranging from amnesia to cardiac arrest. Lightning can also cause the surrounding air to heat up to 27,700 degrees Celsius (almost 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit), often setting nearby objects on fire.
Severe Weather 101: Lightning Basics - NOAA National Severe …
Where does lightning strike? Most, if not all, lightning flashes produced by storms start inside the cloud. If a lightning flash is going to strike ground, a channel develops downward toward the surface.
Understanding Lightning Science - National Weather Service
As lightning passes through the air it heats the air quickly. This causes the air to expand rapidly and creates the sound wave we hear as thunder. Normally, you can hear thunder about 10 miles from a lightning strike.
Live Lightning Radar - Real-Time Strikes Map & Alerts
Lightning strikes are strong indicators of storm intensity and are often associated with other severe weather conditions like heavy rain, strong winds, and hail. By analyzing lightning data, meteorologists can issue more accurate and timely severe thunderstorm warnings, alerting the public and authorities to imminent dangers and enabling them ...
What Causes Lightning and Thunder? - NOAA SciJinks
2024年11月22日 · Each year, about 400 people in the U.S. are struck by lightning while working or playing outside. About 50 people are killed and several hundred more are left to cope with permanent disabilities. The summer months of June through September are the deadliest as far as lightning is concerned. In 2022, 19 people died across the US from lightning ...
Lightning and Your Safety | Lightning | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
2024年4月16日 · Lightning can strike anyplace on Earth. In fact, there are about 6,000 lightning strikes every minute, which is more than 8 million strikes every day. You can protect yourself and your loved ones if you know what to do when you see lightning or …