The massive size of the megaflash, which touched ground in five states in 2017, was revealed by a new analysis of satellite ...

A 2017 lightning megaflash spanning 515 miles was confirmed as the longest ever, thanks to new satellite tech that helps ...

A megaflash is a lightning discharge of very long distance and/or duration that satellites can detect. A reanalysis of a megaflash from October 2017 has been deemed a new world record.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 13 August 2025.

Fast-moving storms uprooted trees, took out power lines, and knocked out power to thousands in the region.

The Lightning Creek Fire has grown to 2417 acres and is still 0% contained. Kary Maddox, Public Information Officer with the U.S. Forest Service said that the fire was started by lightning.