This type of lightning storm happening in Florida, USA is one which is fascinating to watch but when a fork heads through the clouds towards a dense forest, the after mass could be devastating. A dangerous place to be when fork lightning strikes is under trees as the bolt finds the quickest path to the ground which is usually directly at tall skyscrapers or a forest of isolated trees.
A lightning storm brings about two different types of displays, one being sheet lightning and the other fork. Sheet lightning is a blanket of clouds which become illuminated when fork lightning strikes beneath the clouds and fork lightning appears between the clouds and the ground.
The summer months in Florida, USA produce many lightning storms due to the hot air rising and the moist air sweeping in off the coasts of the Florida peninsula. Not all storms cause damage, but many can depending on the age of the tree and its life remaining which the fork lightning hits.
Every minute of the day there are about 6,000 lightning strikes happening around the world and many people are amazed to watch this natural phenomenon happen.
Lightning in Florida.
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