That mega lightning strike, called a megaflash, started over Texas and stretched all the way to near Kansas City during a major thunderstorm in October 2017. The World Meteorological Organization says ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have just confirmed an October 2017 ‘megaflash’ set a new world record for the longest lightning streak ever recorded.

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new world record for the longest lightning flash or “megaflash,” which struck from East Texas to Kansas City. Where ...

An enormous, 515-mile-long flash of lightning that crossed at least three states has been named the longest in recorded history in the world. The 2017 “megaflash” stretched from eastern Texas to near ...

Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case, more than 500 miles. That astonishing bolt sparked to life in eastern ...

The 515-mile lightning strike took 7.8 seconds The 515-mile lightning strike took 7.8 seconds The 515-mile lightning strike took 7.8 seconds The World Meteorological Organization announced that a new ...