Lightning bursts can predict when a hurricane will intensify

Meteorologists tracking a developing storm often look for a 'lightning burst'—a sudden, violent surge of electrical activity within the clouds. When a storm like Typhoon Sinlaku begins to rapidly intensify, the number of flashes can jump to 100 strikes every minute. This electrical frenzy acts as a thermal signature, signaling that the storm is pulling massive amounts of heat from the ocean and converting it into wind energy.