Weather Things: Lightning Properties

The video explains lightning as a massive electrical spark that creates thunder. It describes how lightning occurs due to charge separation in thunderstorms, leading to various types of lightning such as cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground. The video also covers the sound of thunder, its dependence on various factors, and the process of lightning discharge. It highlights the dangers of lightning strikes, especially cloud-to-ground strikes, and explains the formation of fulgurites when lightning strikes sand.

What is heat lightning and why is it a myth that it does not create thunder?

How does the temperature of a lightning strike compare to that of the Sun?

What are fulgurites and how are they formed?