A 440-mile-long “Megaflash” Enters the Record Books as the Longest Lightning Bolt Ever Observed
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New technology enables scientists to document megaflashes spawned by monster storms. Most lightning — like this flash over Texas in 2009 — is impressive enough. But now, scientists have confirmed one so long that it defies the imagination. (Credit: Vortex II. Photographer: Sean …