Circle of Lightning
Lightning forks and rejoins itself over Table Mountain and Lion's Head in Cape Town, South Africa. Central Africa is the area of the world where lightning strikes most frequently
Grand Canyon, Arizona
A dramatic cloudburst releases jagged bolts of lightning deep into the Grand Canyon near Point Sublime
Lightning Over Las Cruces
.Two large lightning bolts strike the ground near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Though human eyes perceive the opposite, lightning moves from the ground up to the cloud.
City Strike
Lightning strikes Kavala, Greece. The ancient Greek god Zeus was said to control lightning, but today we know lightning comes from a difference in electrical charge between clouds and the ground or among clouds.
Oriental Pearl Lightning Strike
A bolt of lightning strikes the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai, China.
Cochise County, Arizona
A thunderstorm passes behind the Cochise County courthouse in Arizona. Despite being in a dry part of the country, southeastern Arizona averages 30 to 40 thunderstorms a year.
Bolts on the Water
Several bolts of lightning strike the water off the coast of Kavala, Greece. Lightning can strike anything that can become electrically charged—including water.
Lightning Over Malaysia
Lightning illuminates the horizon behind a Malaysian cityscape.,,
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