The power of nature is incredible as above all our photo book form around the world shows.
Check out our photo book of amazing images from around the world of the greatest lightning strikes ever captured and the results are stunning!
Lightning strikes happen hundreds of times every day around our planet. Sometime we are especially lucky enough to capture one of these amazing events.
Below you can see the most tremendous examples of lightning strikes ever captured on camera.
Photo book image of lightning strike over Florida
Did you know for example?
Florida sees more lightning strikes than any other state in America and is accordingly referred to as lightning alley. Additionally the local heat combined with the extreme humidity is a perfect combination ton encourage lightning storms. Also the Caribbean Ocean in general is known for it’s spectacular storms. On the whole the storms vastly increase in frequency and power one the hurricane season arrives.
Lightning strike in Nevada
Thunder storms in the deserts of Nevada can be totally spectacular. But in general there is a lot of wind and noise but only a few minutes of rain. These storms quite often happen later in the afternoon. Equally these storms mostly happen when cool air rises up over the mountains and meets the warm air of the desert flats.
Thunder storms in Southwestern California
After springtime ends the emerging summer is the season for thunderstorms in south west California. Simultaneously each year the near monsoon weather marks this seasonal change. These thunderstorms are quite often dry. Producing amazing strikes. But quite often a lack of any rain during the storm.
Multiple lightning strike over Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela
Lake Maracaibo is another place to sea amazing lightning strikes. Important to the country as one of the wealthiest area of Venezuela. Seven large rivers flow into the lake. Beyond it flows into the gulf of Venezuela through the straights of Tablazo. This lake covers over thirteen thousand square kilometers. Now considered to be the oldest lake in the world. Scientists have put an age period of around 36 million years old. A cast area where thunder storms build and grow. Producing what some say are the most magnificent lighting strikes to be seen anywhere in the world. The lake is not fresh water but rather brackish.
Enormous lighting strikes in Key West.
Finally we look out from the standing point of the US mainland. Look towards to warm tropical waters of the Caribbean ocean. But this area known as the Bermuda triangle is dangerous. Hundreds if not thousands of ships have sunk over the centuries in this area. Massive thunder storms come out of nowhere. Consequently it is an area that deserves total respect.
Do you love our lightning strikes and want to see more nature stuff?
Powerful lightning strikes get produced because electrically charged regions of cloud collide. The reaction causes a huge surge of energy in the form of plasma to impact with the ground. Noise from this reaction is the thunder clap which can be heard from many miles away. On average the Earth see over 1 billion lighting strikes each year. Although many of those happen over oceans.
The best place to capture lightning strikes are one of several hotspots around the planet. These are located in Kifuka in the mountains of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. AS well Lightning alley central Florida and Singapore.
In fact lightning can travel at 100,000 kilometers per second and can hold a charge as large as 400,000 amperes 400 ka.