Lightning happens most often in the afternoon and early evening during warm storm season — usually from around the middle of the day into the early evening — because the warmest air helps build the strong storm clouds that make lightning!
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Lightning can occur between clouds, inside a single cloud, or between a cloud and the ground!
Florida gets more lightning than any other U.S. state — about 1.2 million lightning strikes every year — which is why it’s known as the lightning capital of the United States!
Lightning bolts can be up to 300 million volts – that's way more powerful than any battery you've ever seen!The process of lightning formation happens in less than one second!
Formation & Science
A thunderstorm forms when warm air rises quickly into cold air, just like a hot air balloon racing into the sky!