Massive lightning bolt blasts world record

By Luke Gentile

Published February 1, 2022 3:53pm ET

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Massive lightning bolt blasts world record — A single bolt of lightning blasted the world record for longest flash when it stretched almost 500 miles over three states. The bolt occurred on April 29, 2020, and had a length of roughly 477.2 miles, the World Meteorological Organization said Monday. It lit up the sky across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the organization said. […]

A single bolt of lightning blasted the world record for longest flash when it stretched almost 500 miles over three states.

The bolt occurred on April 29, 2020, and had a length of roughly 477.2 miles, the World Meteorological Organization said Monday.

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