What is Lightning? BY ELLAINE PORTILLO
Lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm.
DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW ADDED BY : AMANDA REBECCHI
- Lightning is one of the leading causes of death and injury in the United States.
- The odds of being a lightning victim in one year is 1 in 700,000, and in a lifetime is 1 in 3,000.
- Ice in a cloud could be the key to lightning development.
Lightning can also cause cardiac arrest.
VIDEO BY AMANDA RODRIGUEZ
Watch this video: Lightning strikes close right here on Staten Island!
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ReplyDeleteI found this great picture on lightning, wasn't sure how to add it to the blog. Also some information on lightning:
Lightning is one of the leading causes of death and injury in the United States.
The odds of being a lightning victim in one year is 1 in 700,000, and in a lifetime is 1 in 3,000.
Lightning can also cause cardiac arrest.
Ice in a cloud could be the key to lightning development.
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ReplyDeleteCheck out this other video about lightening!
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Lightening most often occurs during the summer months. This is due to the heat being broken up. It also occurs 50 to 100 times per second!!!