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A record-breaking lightning bolt just ‘shocked’ meteorologists
NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite detects around one million lightning flashes per day from its perch high above the Earth. It is the first of four NOAA satellites that’s equipped with geostationary lightning mappers and is joined by similar satellites launched by Europe and China.
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A jaw-dropping 515-mile lightning bolt lit up the skies from Texas to Kansas City, smashing previous records and reshaping ...
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"This new record clearly demonstrates the incredible power of the natural environment," professor Randall Cerveny said.
Since 2006, almost 500 people have been killed by lightning strikes in the U.S., according to the National Lightning Safety Council.
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