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Relampago Del Catatumo

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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Catatumbo Lightning - The Greatest Lightning Storm on Earth

On a good night, the catatumbo lightning storm can produce up to forty six thousand flashes of lightning. And on an extraordinary night, it can production up to 150 thousand flashes. Allan seen first hand just how far the storm can reach. Being able to see a storm from 500 kilometers away is wild. It's like seeing the ifel tower from western germany or seeing the statue of liberty from maine.

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