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A lightning bolt carries about 1 billion joules of energy

A lightning bolt carries about 1 billion joules of energy

A lightning bolt carries about 1 billion joules of energy

Typical cloud-to-ground strokes deliver ~10⁹ J — enough to power a 100-watt bulb for months — released in a fraction of a second.

Shahzad Mahota Shahzad Mahota @shahzad-mahota

A lightning bolt carries about 1 billion joules of energy