Geneva, July 31, 2025 (AFP) - Lightning megaflash of 829 kilometres sets new world record

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2025-07-31

A new world record for the longest distance lightning flash was declared on Thursday -- a megaflash that stretched for 829 kilometres (515 miles) across the United States. The huge flash occurred on October 22, 2017, from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, the World Meteorological Organization said. The United Nations' WMO weather agency said the megaflash underlined the epic power of lightning -- and how flashes can pose dangers far from the ori......

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