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Its occurrence varies from one region to the next, but on the whole lightning is very common. Worldwide it is estimated that there are about 100 lighting strikes every second.
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What is A very rare type of lightning that appears as a reddish-colored sphere?
"ball lightning"
Why is lightning more rare in the winter?
because the air in the sky is cold so it can make lightning.
Do blizzards come with lightning?
No, that'd be extremely rare.
A very rare type of lightning that appears as a reddish-colored sphere is called?
It is known as Ball lightning.
How far from heavy rain of a thunderstorm can lightning strike?
Lightning can strike up to 30 miles from a thunderstorm, though such instances are rare.
How do you change a lightning arrester to iridium?
You cannot. Iridium is a very rare and expensive metal. You could not afford a lightning arrester made of iridium.
How many people killed bay lightning per year in Philippines?
Lightning is very rare in the Philippines, so about 10 per year!
What does it mean when lightning strikes twice?
Many people (not necessarily scientiest or meteorologists) think that lightning will not strike the same place twice. So they say that it is rare for lightning to strick twice, meaning twice at the same place. This term is used to imply something that is rare.
Why is lightning colorful?
It's just like the whole light going through a prism. It's just more of a rare occasion when it comes to lightning.
How far from the heavy rain of a thunderstorm can lightning strike?
Lightning can strike up to 30 miles from the parent storm cell, though such cases are rare.
Can lightning happen everywhere?
I think that lightning can happen anywhere in the world but you shouldn't worry about those types of things because lightning is a rare thing unless you live in a harsh, damp or cold environment.
Why is lightning in the winter so rare?
because the atmosphere is more stable. during the summer, the earth is heated unevenly (either the north or south hermispheres), with causes convection currents in the atmoshere-which causes our weather-and creates static in the form of lightning. in the winter, this is less likely to happen, therefore lightning in the winter is rare.
