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When lightning strikes

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by Tanialouise from Port Alberni CA on 12 Feb 2026
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Lightning is a massive spark of electricity caused by the separation of positive and negative charges within a thunderstorm cloud. Turbulent winds create ice particles that collide, resulting in negative charges accumulating at the cloud base and positive charges building at the top and on the ground below, creating an intense electric field that breaks down the air's insulating

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