We Have Lightning

Satellites have detected two record shattering lightning flashes.

We have lightning.

When lightning is made the same thing happens but on a much bigger scale. The creation of lightning is a complicated process. The reason we see lightning before we hear thunder is because light travels faster than sound. Have you ever got a static electricity shock.

One that covered a distance of 709 kilometres and one that lasted 16 7 seconds. To make this electric current first you need a cloud. Lightning is a naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electrically charged regions in the atmosphere or ground temporarily equalize themselves causing the instantaneous release of as much as one gigajoule of energy. How do you know if lightning is nearby.

Printable versions are at the bottom of this page. This warm air. How does lightning form. These graphics are updated daily around 800 am.

Fire personnel braced for possible lightning and erratic wind gusts monday in the greater bay area but it. A scishow kids viewer wants to know why do lightning and thunder happen get your raincoat because jessi will take you inside a thunderstorm to give you. This discharge may produce a wide range of electromagnetic radiation from very hot plasma created by the rapid movement of electrons to brilliant flashes of. When the ground is hot it heats the air above it.

Or seen sparks when you take off your jumper. Lnu lightning complex among 625 active california wildfires. If you hear thunder then you need to go indoors or get in a car. Lightning is an electrical discharge caused by imbalances between storm clouds and the ground or within the clouds themselves.

Most lightning occurs within the clouds. Mouse over each day to view the 24 hour cumulative lightning strike map. Lightning can strike the ground in an open field even if the tree line is close by. Every resource we have.

Tampa bay lightning center brayden point 21 celebrates his goal against the dallas stars with nikita kucherov 86 during the second period of game 4 of the nhl hockey stanley cup final friday.