Scientists July 31 announced the discovery of the world's longest lightning flash ever detected – a whopping 515-mile-long ...

A lighting flash that spanned from East Texas to an area near Kansas City in 2017 is officially the longest lightning strike ...

Megaflash hot spots include the U.S. Midwest and southeastern South America, site of the previous record-holder, a 709-kilometer-long bolt over parts of Brazil and Argentina. That lightning still ...

A stroke of lighting that lasted more than 7 seconds and flashed across 829 kilometres is officially the longest ever ...

The record-breaking 'megaflash' took place during a thunderstorm in October 2017. It extended 515 miles from eastern Texas to near Kansas City - 38 miles longer than the previous record.

What happens right before lightning strikes? Scientists have solved the mystery - Lightning, which can heat the atmosphere to ...