In 2017, a single lightning bolt stretched an astonishing 515 miles from Texas to Missouri, setting a new world record. Known as a megaflash, this rare phenomenon dwarfs the average 10-mile strike. Thanks to satellite data, scientists have finally confirmed its true scale—rewriting what we thought possible about the power of storms. | The Brain Maze

The longest distance lightning strike was 199.5 miles, almost the distance between Washington, DC and New York http://cnn.it/2dbZye9 | CNN