China: Spectacular Lightning Strike Illuminates Skies Over Urumqi

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China: Spectacular Lightning Strike Illuminates Skies Over Urumqi

On July 31, 2024, residents of Urumqi in Xinjiang, northwest China, witnessed an extraordinary display of nature’s power. A massive lightning strike, preceded by several smaller flashes, lit up the night sky with an intense light that nearly turned it white. The final, most intense flash appeared to split the sky open and created a visual effect resembling a large spark in the distance. The dramatic scene was so vivid that the filmer, startled by the intensity, mistakenly thought there was a fire and quickly alerted her husband.

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  • NOTE: Looped video Video Location: Urumqi, China Video Recording Date/Time: July 31, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, 2024

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