A shocking record: Lightning bolt stretched 515 miles, crossed three states
A shocking record: Lightning bolt stretched 515 miles, crossed three states.
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3 viewpointsWorld's Longest Lightning Strike Revealed After 'MegaFlash' Spanned Over Multiple US States
A shocking record: Lightning bolt stretched 515 miles, crossed three states
Lightning bolt sets new world record as longest flash, stretching 515 miles in southern US
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2 viewpointsWorld's Longest Lightning Strike Crossed 515 Miles From Texas to Kansas
515-mile-long lightning bolt that spanned 5 states is the longest on record
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1 viewpointA massive lightning ‘megaflash’ set a world record — it stretched for a whopping 515 miles
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2 articlesUS lightning flash was longest on record at 515 miles, scientists say
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