Why A ‘Bolt From The Blue’ Is So Dangerous | Weather.com

Why A ‘Bolt From The Blue’ Is So Dangerous

August 19, 2024

Updated: August 19, 2024, 8:53 pm EDTPublished: August 19, 2024, 8:53 pm EDT

Most lightning strikes happen within a few miles of the thunderstorm that spawned them, but ‘bolts from the blue’ can travel much farther.

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