Article 5VNB9 World’s longest lightning bolt stretched 477 miles over three US states

World’s longest lightning bolt stretched 477 miles over three US states

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Rare megaflash, also known as a low-rate horizontal discharge, leapt between clouds in Texas and Mississippi in April 2020

A single lightning bolt that leapt across three US states has been identified as the longest ever, the UN weather agency has said.

The rare low-rate horizontal discharge, or megaflash, covered 477 miles (768km) between clouds in Texas and Mississippi in April 2020.

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