Is There Such a thing as forked lightning?

Answer 1

Most likely, the difference is only in what you're seeing.

Fork lightning is either cloud-to-ground lightning or cloud-to-cloud lightning beneath the bottom layer of the clouds. Since there aren't any clouds between you and the bolt, you're seeing the bolt itself.

Flash lightning is cloud-to-cloud lightning that occurs above the bottom layer of clouds. If you were in an airplane or otherwise had an appropriate vantage, it would be visible as a forked bolt just like other lightning; however, from the ground, the clouds between you and the bolt make it look like a flash. It's basically the same effect you get by putting a globe over a lightbulb: the light is diffused so it looks like it isn't coming from any particular source.

Answer 2

Ir 'forks' because it flows point to point(s) or cloud to ground...... And as it flows from its source to the destination, it can split into several simultaneous 'forks' giving the term 'fork lightning'

Incidentally, sheet lightning is also point to point, but from cloud to cloud. its brightness is due to the clouds amplifying the light

Answer 3

comes from the sky. when to lightning bolts clash they separate into different paths making a fork

Answer 4

Yeah i think so if your talking about thunder and lightning in the sky its like this http://www.windows.ucar.edu/earth/Atmosphere/images/forked_lightning_sm.jpg Hope i kinda helped!

Answer 5

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