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How many times a year does lightning strike the earth?

Although many lightning flashes are simply cloud-to-cloud, there are as many as 9,000,000 reported lightning strikes that damage buildings, trees, and other objects every year.Worldwide, it is estimated that of an annual 1.4 billion lightning bolts, 25% (more than 350 million) will strike the Earth's surface or objects on the surface. The vast majority of these strikes, however, occur in the tropics, and in unpopulated areas.100 times per second;Lightning can strike over a thousand times in one storm. So, lightning strikes the earth over a million times a day.Globally, 8,640,000 lightning strikes per day. See the related link for more information.


How many bolts of lightening can hit the earth in one second?

On average, about 100 lightning bolts strike the Earth every second. Lightning occurs when electrical charges build up in storm clouds and are discharged to the ground, resulting in a bright flash and thunder.


How many decibels is a lightning strike when it occurs?

A lightning strike can produce sound levels of up to 120 decibels.


Why lighting strike same spot twice?

Lightning commonly strikes the same place many times. Lightning is static electricity, generated in the collisions between the clouds. The lightning wants to ground itself by striking something with a good electrical pathway to the earth. That could be a tall tree, or a steeple, or a house chimney, or any tall object that will intercept the lightning strike and bring it to ground. Lightning will strike twice if the same place it struck before is still a good, high, electrical path to the ground, and if no better places have been built.


What does it mean when lightning strikes twice?

When lightning strikes twice in the same place, it means that the area has a higher probability of being struck due to certain factors such as tall buildings or trees. Lightning tends to follow the path of least resistance, so areas that have been struck before are more likely to be struck again.