Lightning From Space? Storm Over Kansas Caught in Orbit | Weather.com
A thunderstorm over Wichita, Kansas, produced lightning flashes that were visible from the International Space Station. The article notes the intensity and reach of the storm's electrical activity.
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2 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.
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“A powerful thunderstorm over Wichita, Kansas, unleashed lightning so intense it was captured from space.”
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The provided evidence consists of general definitions of lightning from Wikipedia and Britannica, and a link to a real-time lightning map. None of the sources mention a specific thunderstorm over Wichita, Kansas, or images of such an event captured from space.
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— Strokes of cloud-to-ground lightning strike the Mediterranean Sea off of Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France. Lightning is a natural phenomenon consisting of electrostatic discharges occurring through…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning
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— See lightning strikes in real time across the planet. Free access to maps of former thunderstorms. By Blitzortung.org and contributors.
https://www.lightningmaps.org/
https://www.lightningmaps.org/
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— 2 days ago · Lightning, the visible discharge of electricity that occurs when a region of a cloud acquires an excess electrical charge, either positive or negative, sufficient to break down the resist…
https://www.britannica.com/science/lightning-meteorology
https://www.britannica.com/science/lightning-meteorology
“Seen from the International Space Station, the flashes reveal just how far-reaching severe storms can be”
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The evidence provided includes general information about the International Space Station's ability to take photos and general facts about lightning, but there is no specific mention of lightning flashes from a Wichita, Kansas storm being observed from the ISS.
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— Positive lightning has also been shown to trigger the occurrence of upward lightning flashes from the tops of tall structures and is largely responsible for the initiation of sprites several tens of k…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning
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— The first images from NOAA's new weather satellite are incredible.
https://www.treehugger.com/space-4846042
https://www.treehugger.com/space-4846042
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— The International Space Station is as far as humans go in space these days, but it is at just the right distance to capture astonishing images of Earth.Produ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg9R4yykvqU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg9R4yykvqU
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