Nature's Powerful Electrical Discharge
Lightning represents one of nature's most spectacular displays of raw energy. Each bolt can contain up to one billion volts of electricity and release enough energy to power a small town for several days. Despite its brief duration—typically lasting less than a second—lightning creates not only extreme heat but also generates shock waves that produce thunder, electromagnetic radiation, and even rare phenomena like ball lightning. This natural phenomenon reminds us of the immense and sometimes surprising forces constantly at work in our atmosphere.Shutdown123