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First alert: How does lightning form and what makes it so dangerous?

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) -Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous HOW IT FORMS Inside a thunderstorm, warm air is forced upward in a strong updraft. As the air rises, ice and water particles ...
ClickOnDetroit

Inside a thunderstorm: How lightning and thunder are formed

Let’s talk about the science behind those bright flashes of lightning across the sky. Storm Clouds. Thunderstorm clouds have ...
USA Today

Where (and how frequently) does lightning strike in the US? We explain

As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest season for storms, springtime brings greater activity as temperatures rise ...
WSMV

This rare type of lightning can be 10x more powerful than the average strike. Here’s why

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee ranks 9th in the nation for lightning strikes, averaging nearly 2 million bolts each year. Related: First Alert Weather Day declared ahead of strong thunderstorm ...

Jupiter’s lightning is 100 times stronger than Earth’s bolts

It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy ...