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count time in seconds from lightning flash to first peal of thunder. each second is roughly 1000 feet.

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The hottest place on earth is the air around a lightning strike how hot can it get?

The air around a lightning strike can reach temperatures of about 30,000 degrees Celsius (54,000 degrees Fahrenheit), which is hotter than the surface of the sun. This extreme heat is generated by the rapid discharge of electrical energy during the lightning strike.


How many seconds do you need to find the miles to the lightning?

To find the miles to the lightning, you can count the number of seconds between seeing the flash and hearing the thunder (time interval). Divide this number by 5 to get the distance in miles, as sound travels at about 1 mile every 5 seconds.


What happens if lightning strikes?

It turns into Magnet.


Can lightning hit a ceiling fan?

> No lightning can hit a building affecting the lighting that comes from the fan > or can short circuit the house but not directly hit a ceiling fan. > Answered by SMCherry originally. I disagree with SMCherry on this. I do agree that it is highly unlikely a direct strike on a ceiling fan will occur though it is not impossible. Any electrical circuit connected to earth ground could be the target of a strike. I do agree with SMCHerry that generally appliances in homes are damaged by the massive electrical surge caused when a lightning strike hits a near by a home such as an external power line, not by a direct hit to the appliance itself. It was originally thought that even electrical supply lines buried deep in the ground were immune from lightning strikes. The theory was that the earth would dissipate the energy before contacting the power lines and therefore not effect the buried power lines. Testing has proven this theory to be incorrect. Power lines buried in the ground and even encased in conduit (metal pipes used to protect the wiring) have been obliterated by the massive energy released by lightning. Lightning does take the quickest easiest path to ground and a strike on a home near a ceiling fan is most likely to find alternate paths to ground first prior to coming into contact with the fan. However lightning can generate gigawatts of energy - for the non technical out there that's one hell-a-va lot of power and strikes seldom take a single path to ground. Simply watch any video of lightning strikes and you will see many strikes/paths in one discharge. See the related link for an example.


Where can I find information on the phenomenon of continuous lightning in one spot?

You can find information on the phenomenon of continuous lightning in one spot by researching scientific journals, academic websites, and books on atmospheric phenomena. Additionally, you may find relevant information from meteorological organizations and research institutions that study lightning and weather patterns.

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The hottest place on earth is the air around a lightning strike how hot can it get?

The air around a lightning strike can reach temperatures of about 30,000 degrees Celsius (54,000 degrees Fahrenheit), which is hotter than the surface of the sun. This extreme heat is generated by the rapid discharge of electrical energy during the lightning strike.


Why do you shelter under a tree during a thunderstorm?

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How many seconds do you need to find the miles to the lightning?

To find the miles to the lightning, you can count the number of seconds between seeing the flash and hearing the thunder (time interval). Divide this number by 5 to get the distance in miles, as sound travels at about 1 mile every 5 seconds.


What happens if lightning strikes?

It turns into Magnet.


What is the actual method for finding the distance you are from the storm using lightning and thunder?

For a long time it was thought by many people that the number of seconds after the lightning strikes is the miles the center of the storm is from you. Although this does show how light travels faster than sound, this system is wrong. The actual method for finding the distance the heart of the storm is from you is by counting after you see lightning; and stop counting after you hear the thunder. Now, for every five seconds after the lightning struck until you hear the thunder, it is one mile away. So if ten seconds go by between lightning and thunder, the center of the storm is two miles away.