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Tonga's Underwater Volcano Sets Lightning Record with 200,000 Flashes in 11 Hours

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Source: Nature.com
Tonga's Underwater Volcano Sets Lightning Record with 200,000 Flashes in 11 Hours
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The eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai underwater volcano in Tonga in 2022 produced a record-breaking number of lightning flashes, with more than 2,600 per minute, making it the most extreme lightning ever recorded.

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