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Global map of lightning frequency--strikes/km 2 /yr. The high lightning areas are on land located in the tropics. Areas with almost no lightning are the Arctic and Antarctic, closely followed by the oceans which have only 0.1 to 1 strikes/km 2 /yr. The map on the right shows that lightning is not distributed evenly around the planet. [5]
How many volts are in a lightning strike? A typical lightning bolt carries about 300 million volts and 30,000 amps, according to the NWS. Compare that to the typical household's electric current ...
On May 1, a lightning strike started a wildfire in southeastern Big Cypress National Preserve, forcing closures and evacuations north of Interstate 75. [16] The wildfire then grew to 8,400 acres (13.1 sq mi) by May 7, [ 17 ] and 10,000 acres (16 sq mi) by the next day, as did the containment of the fire, which increased to 5%. [ 18 ]
August 3 – Lightning struck a man in Hialeah, related to Tropical Storm Dorian passing east of the state as a tropical depression. [127] October 7 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Karen moved across the Florida panhandle, with a statewide peak rainfall of 6.95 in (177 mm) recorded in Panama City. [21] [128]
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Here’s how to stay safe when lightning strikes. When thunder rumbles, lightning isn’t far behind. About 25 million times a year, lightning strikes the United States, according to the National ...
Central Florida is known as the lightning capital of the United States, as it experiences more lightning strikes than anywhere else in the country. [26] Florida has the highest average precipitation of any state, in large part because afternoon thunderstorms are common in most of the state from late spring until early autumn. A fair day may be ...
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