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CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new world record for the longest lightning flash, across the U.S. Great Plains during an October 2017 thunderstorm.

The latest effort was showcased during the international meeting “International Cooperation in Applied Meteorology for Reducing Hydroclimatic Risks,” held on 14 October 2025 in Florence, Italy.

A new world record for the longest distance lightning flash was declared on Thursday - a megaflash that stretched for 829 kilometres (515 miles) across the United States. The huge flash occurred on ...