Two New Lightning 'Megaflash' Records Set in South America, WMO Says
At a Glance Two new global lightning records have been confirmed.The lightning flashes were both in thunderstorm complexes in South America.Both doubled their previous records. A team of experts at the has recognized two new world records for lightning megaflashes. The new records are for the longest distance traveled by a lightning flash – more than 440 miles – and for the longest a lightning flash has lasted – upwards of 16 seconds. Both of the lightning events are considered...