CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new world record for the longest lightning flash, across the U.S. Great Plains during an October 2017 thunderstorm.

There is a new king of lightning: A record-setting strike that lasted more than seven seconds and stretched 515 miles, from eastern Texas almost to Kansas City, Mo. The massive size of the megaflash, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Years later, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially confirmed the longest single lightning flash ever recorded, stemming from a powerful storm in June 2017.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A mega-flash of lightning has shocked Meteorologist across the globe. The mega-flash extended 515 miles from just outside of Dallas all the way to near Kansas City and ...

(Gray News) – There is a new world record for the longest lightning flash. According to the World Meteorological Organization, the record-breaking strike was an incredible 515 miles long. It would ...