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Lightning strikes from the sky when a channel of charged ions reaches down from the sky to connect with a channel of the opposite charge that is reaching up. This causes a flash of light called a step leader when electricity travels between the charges.

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lightning strikes from the ground up to the sky

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Lightning strikes in the highest places. For example;trees, houses. They also strike water like puddles and pools.

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Lighting bolts can strike anywhere a thunderstorm is. So if you're in a thunderstorm, lightning can hit anywhere within the storm.

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Can lightning strike backwards?

Lightning does not strike backwards, from the ground to the sky. It only moves in one direction, from the sky to the ground.By striking backwards, do you mean can the Earth give off a lightning bolt to the clouds? No.


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Lightning does strike ships.


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Your tree was struck by lightning will it die?

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Where does the Lightning strike?

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What can't lightning strike in the same place twice?

Lightning not only can strike the same place twice, it frequently does.


How hard does lightning strike?

As hard as lightning? What kind of question is that?


Can lightning strike while there's a rainbow?

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