Almost 500-Mile-Long Lightning Bolt Crossed Three US States

2022-02-02T08:26+0100slashdot (en)

An almost 500-mile long bolt of lightning that lit up the sky across three US states has set a new world record for longest flash , scientists have confirmed. The BBC reports: The lightning bolt, extended a total of 477.2 miles (768 km) and spread across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The previous record was 440.

Almost 500-mile-long lightning bolt crossed three US states

2022-02-02T04:34+0100yahoo-sg (en)

An almost 500-mile long bolt of lightning that lit up the sky across three US states has set a new world record for longest flash, scientists have confirmed. The bolt in 2020, extended a total of 477.2 miles (768 km) and spread across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The previous record was 440.6 miles (709 km) and recorded in Brazil in 2018.

Record longest lightning flash happened in Southeast

2022-02-01T21:38+0100al (en)

By Leigh Morgan A single lightning flash in April 2020 was recently certified by the World Meteorological Organization as the world’s longest on record with a distance of 477 miles. The WMO in a news release said the single flash covered parts of the southern U.S. on April 29, 2020.

Torrential Rains in Brazil and Haiti Displace Thousands

2022-02-01T19:26+0100gizmodo (en)

Events like those in Haiti and Brazil are only expected to become more common around the world, including in the United States. Both Haiti and Brazil weathered torrential rains earlier this week. The rain caused floods in the , killing at least 3 people and displacing thousands of families.

UN: 770-km US megaflash sets new lightning record

2022-02-01T19:12+0100TheFrontierPost-en (en)

NEW YORK (AFP): A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said Tuesday. The new record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in the southern US on April 29, 2020, stretched a full 768 kilometres, or 477.

Extreme weather: ‘Megaflash’ lightning records certified by WMO

2022-02-01T18:14+0100globalissues (en)

In the southern United States, WMO ’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes on Tuesday, officially recognized a single flash that covered a horizontal distance of 768 ± 8 km (477.2 ± 5 miles) on 29 April, 2020. This is equivalent to the distance between New York City and Columbus Ohio in the....

Almost 500-mile-long lightning bolt crossed three US states

2022-02-01T18:08+0100news-yahoo (en)

An almost 500-mile long bolt of lightning that lit up the sky across three US states has set a new world record for longest flash, scientists have confirmed. The lightning bolt, extended a total of 477.2 miles (768 km) and spread across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The previous record was 440.6 miles (709 km) and recorded in Brazil in 2018.

Almost 500-mile-long lightning bolt crossed three US states

2022-02-01T17:55+0100yahoo-au (en)

An almost 500-mile long bolt of lightning that lit up the sky across three US states has set a new world record for longest flash, scientists have confirmed. The lightning bolt, extended a total of 477.2 miles (768 km) and spread across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The previous record was 440.6 miles (709 km) and recorded in Brazil in 2018.

Extreme weather: ‘Megaflash’ lightning records certified by WMO

2022-02-01T10:54+0100publicnow (en)

In the southern United States, WMO 's Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes on Tuesday, officially recognized a single flash that covered a horizontal distance of 768 ± 8 km (477.2 ± 5 miles) on 29 April, 2020. This is equivalent to the distance between New York City and Columbus Ohio in the....

770-km US megaflash sets new lightning record

2022-02-01T10:13+0100phys (en)

A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said Tuesday. The new record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in the southern US on April 29, 2020, stretched a full 768 kilometres, or 477.

Rough weather around the World

2022-02-01T09:03+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

If you feel like the weather near you has been pretty bad recently, you’re not alone. Worldwide, many areas have been hit by bad weather like blizzards, flooding, and serious storms. Today NFK takes a look at recent weather challenges around the world. Tropical Storm in Southern Africa.

MIL-OSI United Nations: WMO certifies two megaflash lightning records

2022-02-01T08:06+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: World Meteorological Organization. Geneva, 1st February 2022 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established two new world records for megaflashes of lightning in notorious hotspots in North and South America. Aided by the latest satellite technology, WMO’s Committee on....

WMO certifies two megaflash lightning records

2022-02-01T07:37+0100miragenews (en)

Geneva, 1st February 2022 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established two new world records for megaflashes of lightning in notorious hotspots in North and South America. Aided by the latest satellite technology, WMO’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes, which....

WMO certifies two megaflash lightning records

2022-02-01T06:59+0100wmo (en)

Geneva, 1st February 2022 (WMO) - The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established two new world records for megaflashes of lightning in notorious hotspots in North and South America. Aided by the latest satellite technology, WMO’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes, which....

Extreme weather: ‘Megaflash’ lightning records certified by WMO

2022-02-01T06:12+0100saudigazette (en)

GENEVA — The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established two new world records for so-called megaflashes of lightning, in notorious hotspots in North and South America. In the southern United States, WMO’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes on Tuesday, officially recognized a....

770-km US megaflash sets new lightning record: UN

2022-02-01T06:04+0100terradaily (en)

A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said Tuesday. The new record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in the southern US on April 29, 2020, stretched a full 768 kilometres, or 477.

770-km US Megaflash Sets New Lightning Record: UN

2022-02-01T05:34+0100ibtimes (en)

A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said Tuesday. The new record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in the southern US on April 29, 2020, stretched a full 768 kilometres, or 477.

770-km US megaflash sets new lightning record: UN

2022-02-01T05:01+0100bssnews (en)

GENEVA, Feb 1, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said Tuesday. The new record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in the southern US on April 29, 2020, stretched a full 768 kilometres, or 477.

770-Km Long Lightning Megaflash, Equal To Distance Between London And Hamburg, Hit US In 2020

2022-02-01T05:01+0100news18 (en)

A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said Tuesday. The new record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in the southern US on April 29, 2020, stretched a full 768 kilometres, or 477.

770km US megaflash sets new lightning record: UN

2022-02-01T03:42+0100channelnewsasia (en)

GENEVA: A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770km, setting a new world record, the United Nations said on Tuesday (Feb 1). The new record for the longest detected "megaflash", measured in the southern US on Apr 29, 2020, stretched a full 768km, across Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

770km US megaflash sets new lightning record: UN

2022-02-01T03:10+0100straitstimesSG (en)

GENEVA (AFP) - A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said on Tuesday (Feb 1). The new record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in the southern US on April 29, 2020,....

770-km US megaflash sets new lightning record: UN

2022-02-01T02:48+0100news-yahoo (en)

A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said Tuesday. The new record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in the southern US on April 29, 2020, stretched a full 768 kilometres, or 477.

01/02/2022 770-km US megaflash sets new lightning record: UN

2022-02-01T02:42+0100rfi-en (en)

The new record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in the southern US on April 29, 2020, stretched a full 768 kilometres, or 477.2 miles, across Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. That is equivalent to the distance between New York City and Columbus, Ohio, or between London and the German....

World Record Lightning In US. It's Length: From London To Hamburg

2022-02-01T02:40+0100ndtvnews (en)

Geneva: A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said Tuesday. The new record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in the southern US on April 29, 2020, stretched a full 768 kilometres, or 477.

770-km US megaflash sets new lightning record: UN

2022-02-01T02:24+0100digitaljournal (en)

A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said Tuesday. The new record for the longest detected megaflash, measured in the southern US on April 29, 2020, stretched a full 768 kilometres, or 477.

MIL-OSI United Nations: Extreme weather: ‘Megaflash’ lightning records certified by WMO

2022-02-01T02:00+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: United Nations 2. In the southern United States, WMO ’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes on Tuesday, officially recognized a single flash that covered a horizontal distance of 768 ± 8 km (477.2 ± 5 miles) on 29 April, 2020. This is equivalent to the distance between New York City....

Extreme weather: ‘Megaflash’ lightning records certified by WMO

2022-02-01T01:54+0100foreignpolicywatchdog (en)

In the southern United States, WMO ’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes on Tuesday, officially recognized a single flash that covered a horizontal distance of 768 ± 8 km (477.2 ± 5 miles) on 29 April, 2020. This is equivalent to the distance between New York City and Columbus Ohio in the....

Extreme weather: ‘Megaflash’ lightning records certified by WMO

2022-02-01T01:29+0100un-org (en)

In the southern United States, WMO ’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes on Tuesday, officially recognized a single flash that covered a horizontal distance of 768 ± 8 km (477.2 ± 5 miles) on 29 April, 2020. This is equivalent to the distance between New York City and Columbus Ohio in the....

Extreme weather: ‘Megaflash’ lightning records certified by WMO

2022-02-01T01:18+0100un-news (en)

In the southern United States, WMO ’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes on Tuesday, officially recognized a single flash that covered a horizontal distance of 768 ± 8 km (477.2 ± 5 miles) on 29 April, 2020. This is equivalent to the distance between New York City and Columbus Ohio in the....