lightning storm

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The Butler fire was first reported amid a lightning storm July 3, and has burned more than 22,000 acres in the Six Rivers and Klamath national forests.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2025

The plume produced the most intense lightning storm ever seen, with 2,600 flashes per minute at its peak and totaling about 192,000 flashes over the course of 11 hours.

From Scientific American • Jun. 21, 2023

The January 2022 eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga produced the most extreme lightning storm ever recorded.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2023

A lightning storm delayed the elimination game between Tulane and Sam Houston in the seventh inning with Sam Houston leading 7-2.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2023

“Not quite. Remember those two people who came to my party? The ones who got me during the lightning storm? Let’s just say Grandpa has a new girlfriend.”

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti