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The Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization  has certified two separate "megaflash" lightning bolts originating in South America as new world records.

The committee said that the two new records are:

️Brazil, October 31, 2018: The world's longest reported distance for a single lightning flash. It covered a horizontal distance of about 440 miles across parts of southern Brazil. That's equivalent to the space between between London and the border of Switzerland.

️Argentina, March 4, 2019: The longest duration for a single flash. It lasted for 16.73 seconds.

The new lightning reports are more than double the previous values measured in the U.S. and France for similar world records, according to the WMO. 

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a32980160/megaflash-lightning-bolts-world-records/

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BlackCrown
1 minute ago, FfFfFfFF said:

 

️Brazil, October 31, 2018: The world's longest reported distance for a single lightning flash. It covered a horizontal distance of about 440 miles across parts of southern Brazil. That's equivalent to the space between between London and the border of Switzerland.

Wow :air:

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I love thunderstorms :flutter: . I could have heavy thunderstorms all week and wouldn't get tired of it :tony:

Ew, David!
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Lucas
5 minutes ago, TheSlash said:

I love thunderstorms :flutter: . I could have heavy thunderstorms all week and wouldn't get tired of it :tony:

Yes this is the best thing in the world, and watching it through your windows feeling safe inside your home :heart:

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41 minutes ago, TheSlash said:

I love thunderstorms :flutter: . I could have heavy thunderstorms all week and wouldn't get tired of it :tony:

They annoy me because they make me lose power and/or internet in my area most of the times -_-, but I think that the sound of thunder is one of the most amazing, powerful, and humbling sounds in existence, they make you feel very small but very alive at the same time.

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41 minutes ago, COOOK said:

I came here hoping to see something like this...

 

love this omfg:ladyhaha:

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IWantYourLove
43 minutes ago, COOOK said:

I came here hoping to see something like this...

 

The Chromatica broom tho :vegas:

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TheSlash
28 minutes ago, Adakam said:

They annoy me because they make me lose power and/or internet in my area most of the times -_-, but I think that the sound of thunder is one of the most amazing, powerful, and humbling sounds in existence, they make you feel very small but very alive at the same time.

Yeah, ofc you have to do safety measures so your power-consumers don't break. But I take a thunderstorm over time-consuming technology any day :tony:

Ew, David!
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Ronk
29 minutes ago, Adakam said:

They annoy me because they make me lose power and/or internet in my area most of the times -_-, but I think that the sound of thunder is one of the most amazing, powerful, and humbling sounds in existence, they make you feel very small but very alive at the same time.

Internet usually stays on when the power is out in my area.  Also, I have a natural gas powered generator that kicks in and powers items like refrigerator and computer.

I live outside the space time continuum.
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