Ever wondered how long can a lightning bolt be? Or how hot can lightning make the air?
Recent research from Vaisala-GAI's LDAR and LDAR II lightning detection networks show that lightning can travel 60 miles or more. The longest bolts start at the front of a squall line and travel horizontally back into clouds trailing behind the squall line. The longest bolt seen to date was 118 miles long in the Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX area.
Energy from lightning heats the air anywhere from 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit to up to 60,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
Check out the National Severe Storms Laboratory website for more details.
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