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Lightning ‘superbolts’ have a unique formation mechanism, satellite studies suggest

02 Dec 2020
Superbolt in Tennessee
Tri-state area: this megaflash contained a superbolt that was 1000 times brighter than normal lightning. It was observed by the Geostationary Lightning Mapper and covers much of Tennessee, extending into Alabama and North Carolina.
Superbolts – the rare and most extreme form of lightning — can be more than a thousand times bri

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