Venezuela- Lightning


VENEZUELA: Catatumbo Lightning is a naturally occurring phenomenon in Venezuela. Here, lightning strikes continuously above Lake Maracaibo for 140-160 nights per year (some sources say up to 300) for 10-12 hours straight each night. This can produce up to 40,000 strikes per night!

To learn more, read this article HERE. Or, to make lightning in a bottle at home, try this experiment. Mystery History has some great photos HERE.

Lake Maracaibo when it is not storming.


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