Five Facts - Lighning

The video provides five fascinating facts about lightning. It explains that lightning itself doesn't have a temperature but can heat the air to extreme levels, potentially causing forest fires. Various forms of lightning, such as forked, sheet, ribbon, and ball lightning, are described. The video also discusses how lightning can travel both from clouds to the ground and vice versa. Fulgurite, a type of glass formed when lightning strikes sand, is introduced. Finally, it clarifies that despite appearances, lightning strikes are only about one to two inches wide.

What is fulgurite and how is it formed?

What is the typical width of a lightning strike?