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Lightning Takes the Distance

Posted By Zoe Delphy On June 20, 2007

Lightning Strike 

Lightning detection systems have discovered that lightning can travel a distance of 60 miles or more. Vertical lightning strikes can stretch a distance between 5 to 10 miles while Horizontal lightning strikes can be 60 miles or more.

The longest lightning bolts start at the beginning of a squall line and travel horizontally behind the squall line back into the clouds. To date, the longest recorded lightning bolt, which occurred in Texas, traveled a distance of 118 miles.

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3 Responses to “Lightning Takes the Distance”

  1. MARISSA

    THANKS FOR GIVING ME THIS WONDERFUL INFORMATION ON THE LIGHTNING BOLTS MY HEAD HURTS FROM ALL THIS HELPFUL INFORMATION

  2. celpjefscycle

    Thanks for information.
    many interesting things
    Celpjefscylc

  3. Jimmy

    I was expecting lighting to actually travel further..

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