The average lightning discharge seems to be between 5,000 and 20,000 amps but have been reported to reach 200,000 amps on very rare occasions.
A lightning strike can produce sound levels of up to 120 decibels.
No, lightning does not strike upwards. Lightning typically strikes downwards from the clouds to the ground.
No, lightning does not always strike the ground. Lightning can also strike other objects such as trees, buildings, or even other clouds.
No, lightning strikes from the sky down.
Yes, lightning can strike while a rainbow is present. Rainbows occur during or after a rain shower, which can also be associated with thunderstorms that produce lightning. Seeing both a rainbow and lightning at the same time is rare but possible.
Commonly the strike carries 20,000 amps.
Any lightning strike will burn out the service.
A lightning strike can produce sound levels of up to 120 decibels.
A typical lightning strike can release up to one billion watts of power.
A typical lightning strike releases about 1 billion joules of energy.
A typical lightning strike releases about 1 billion joules of energy.
Lightning does strike ships.
Yes. Lightning CAN strike anything.
you can see the lightning for only about a second or so but you can hear the thunder for a couple seconds.
A single lightning strike typically releases about 1 billion joules of energy.
No, lightning does not strike upwards. Lightning typically strikes downwards from the clouds to the ground.
The Lightning Strike was created on 2008-10-24.