477-Mile Lightning Bolt Over US South Is Officially Longest on Record

https://www.businessinsider.com/lightning-megaflash-over-us-south-is-longest-ever-recorded-2022-2#:~:text=A%20monster%20lightning%20megaflash%20that,America%2C%20which%20lasted%2017.1%20seconds.

• A monster lightning megaflash that stretched 477 miles across three states is the furthest-reaching on record.

• Space technology helped map the "monster" lightning bolt, which stretched from Texas to Mississippi.

• Another record was broken for the longest duration flash, in South America, which lasted 17.1 seconds.