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Lightning

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Lightning is a bright flash in the sky.

Lighting barrage.jpg
Lighting barrage.jpg
It happens during a big storm. The flash is very hot. It makes a loud boom called thunder. It can even start a fire. Have you seen a flash in the sky?

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File:Port and lighthouse overnight storm with lightning in Port-la-Nouvelle.jpg
Port and lighthouse overnight storm with...
Lightning strikes in slow motion (240fps)...
File:Anvil-to-ground lightning.jpg
Anvil-to-ground lightning.jpg
File:Understanding Lightning - Figure 1 - Cloud Charging Area.gif
Understanding Lightning - Figure 1 -...
File:Graupel animation 3a.gif
Graupel animation 3a.gif
File:Charged cloud animation 4a.gif
Charged cloud animation 4a.gif
File:Lightning formation.gif
Lightning formation.gif
File:Leaderlightnig.gif
Leaderlightnig.gif
File:Lightnings sequence 2 animation-wcag.gif
Lightnings sequence 2 animation-wcag.gif
File:Global Lightning Frequency.png
Global Lightning Frequency.png
File:Megaflash of 477 miles.png
Megaflash of 477 miles.png
LightningStrike240FPS.webm

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.8 | Vital Level 3