We Have Lightning

When the ground is hot it heats the air above it.

We have lightning.

Most lightning occurs within the clouds. Have you ever got a static electricity shock. When lightning is made the same thing happens but on a much bigger scale. This warm air.

One that covered a distance of 709 kilometres and one that lasted 16 7 seconds. To make this electric current first you need a cloud. A scishow kids viewer wants to know why do lightning and thunder happen get your raincoat because jessi will take you inside a thunderstorm to give you. How does lightning form.

Satellites have detected two record shattering lightning flashes. The reason we see lightning before we hear thunder is because light travels faster than sound. Fire personnel braced for possible lightning and erratic wind gusts monday in the greater bay area but it. Lnu lightning complex among 625 active california wildfires.

Every resource we have. Lightning is a naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electrically charged regions in the atmosphere or ground temporarily equalize themselves causing the instantaneous release of as much as one gigajoule of energy. Lightning is an electric current. Printable versions are at the bottom of this page.

Mouse over each day to view the 24 hour cumulative lightning strike map. This discharge may produce a wide range of electromagnetic radiation from very hot plasma created by the rapid movement of electrons to brilliant flashes of. Lightning is an electrical discharge caused by imbalances between storm clouds and the ground or within the clouds themselves. Or seen sparks when you take off your jumper.

Lightning can strike the ground in an open field even if the tree line is close by. These graphics are updated daily around 800 am. If you see dark clouds then lightning could be present but the best thing you can do is to listen for thunder. The creation of lightning is a complicated process.

How do you know if lightning is nearby.