Rare Lightning Strikes Detected Near the North Pole on Saturday
At a Glance Lightning flashes were detected within 300 miles of the North Pole on Saturday.They were some of the most northerly lightning strikes in the memories of Alaskan forecasters. Several lightning strikes were detected near the North Pole on Saturday, something rarely seen in that region of the Arctic Ocean. The lightning flashes were recorded within 300 miles of the North Pole, at 85 degrees north latitude, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. AKDT, according to the National Weather...