New World Record Alert: Weather Satellite Records Longest Lightning Flash of 515 Miles
Aug 1, 2025 - 19:00

The Weather satellite has recently detected the record-breaking megaflash that appeared in the year 2017 and has surpassed the record of the 477-mile lightning bolt, which occurred in 2020. The new world record holder for the lightning bolt stretched 515 miles long, measuring Texas to Missouri.