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CBS News on MSN · 17h

Lightning "megaflash" stretching 515 miles long is recognized as new world record

A lightning flash that extended 515 miles from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, Missouri, in 2017 is recognized as being the longest horizontal distance.

CNN on MSN · 1d

‘Megaflash’ lightning bolt traveled over 500 miles, setting a new record, study says

Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case, more than 500 miles.

KETK Tyler on MSN · 10h

‘Megaflash’: Longest lightning flash ever recorded struck from East Texas to Kansas City

The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed a new world record for the longest lightning flash, which struck from East Texas to Kansas City, spanning 515 miles and occurring during a severe thunderstorm complex on Oct.

The Weather Channel on MSN1d

New World Record-Longest 'Megaflash' Lightning Confirmed. It Covered A Distance From East Texas To Near Kansas City

A megaflash is a lightning discharge of very long distance and/or duration that satellites can detect. A reanalysis of a ...

42mon MSN

New research shows Oklahoma saw the world's longest flash of lightning in historic storm

On a stormy pre-dawn morning in late 2017, a lightning bolt near Dallas unzipped the sky, racing northeast through the clouds ...

“We Call it Megaflash Lightning”: Scientists Use Satellites to Find New Record-Breaking Weather Extremes

Scientists have now observed the largest megaflash lightning strike ever documented across 515 miles of the Great Plains.

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