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To: The Duke

The world’s most active lightning spot is not Tampa. It’s in an area of Venezuela know for it’s lightning.

Here are the world’s top ten lightning hotspots, each listed with the average lightning flashes per square kilometer per year:

1 Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, 232.52

2 Kabare, Dem. Rep. of Congo, 205.31

3 Kampene, Dem. Rep. of Congo, 176.71

4 Caceres, Colombia, 172.29

5 Sake, Dem. Rep. of Congo, 143.21

6 Dagar, Pakistan, 143.11

7 El Tarra, Colombia, 138.61

8 Nguti, Cameroon, 129.58

9 Butembo, Dem. Rep. of Congo, 129.50

10 Boende, Dem. Rep. of Congo, 127.52


8 posted on 05/15/2023 11:42:49 PM PDT by Bullish (Either we don't see it coming or they don't... But somebody's got it coming.)
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To: Bullish
Oh, I forgot to add the link

Lightning hotspots according to new data from NASA

9 posted on 05/15/2023 11:46:28 PM PDT by Bullish (Either we don't see it coming or they don't... But somebody's got it coming.)
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To: Bullish

Hence the “was”. :)


10 posted on 05/16/2023 12:00:07 AM PDT by The Duke
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