A lightning bolt is five times hotter than the sun
A lightning bolt can reach 30,000 degrees Celsius, making it five times hotter than the sun's surface and unleashing immense energy in a split second.
A single lightning bolt can superheat the air to an incredible 30,000 degrees Celsius. That's approximately five times hotter than the surface of the sun, which is around 5,500 degrees Celsius! This extreme heat happens when a massive electrical discharge ionizes the air, creating a superheated plasma channel that expands rapidly.
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