2019年9月24日 · One day, a lightning storm passed through the park and struck trees and plants, setting them ablaze. In all, nearly 42 of the 51 fires were caused directly by lightning strikes, burning approximately 750,000 acres.

2008年12月22日 · The worst lightning strike death toll occurred when lightning hit a Pan American Boeing 707 en route from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia, killing all 81 on board. It's the only US airliner lost...

2020年7月6日 · Thunderstorms are storms that are characterized by the presence of lightning and its sound, which is known as thunder. Throughout human history, there were many huge and dangerous thunderstorms, but the biggest one recorded was in India, and it occurred on December 1st, 2014.

Lightning kills approximately 73 people every year in the United States alone, but victims are almost always killed one at a time. The Luxembourg disaster may have been the most deadly lightning strike in history. The earth experiences 8 to 9 million lightning strikes every single day.

2006年10月26日 · The TRMM measured different indicators of storm intensity, including the lightning flash rate and the temperature of the storm’s clouds.

2023年6月21日 · The plume produced the most intense lightning storm ever seen, with 2,600 flashes per minute at its peak and totaling about 192,000 flashes over the course of 11 hours.

2022年2月11日 · A recent analysis from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) found that a single flash of lightning along the northern Gulf Coast spanned 477 miles across, breaking a world record. This...

Discover the world's worst lightning storm in history. Explore the incredible power and devastation caused by this record-breaking natural phenomenon. Learn about the destructive effects and incredible stories from witnesses.

2022年2月1日 · Scientists at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed the 2019 south-central U.S. "megaflash," a name given to lightning discharges that reach hundreds of kilometers in length, as...

2015年8月4日 · According to the Weather Channel, the worst thunderstorm in the U.S. in terms of cost took place on May 5, 1995 in Fort Worth, Texas. Hail damage alone was over $2 billion, not counting wind or rain damages. Prior to this, only hurricanes had damage figures in the billions.