Record Amount Of Volcanic Lightning In Tonga Eruption

[Saul Trabal]

Really good video talking about the volcanic eruption in the Tonga region of the Pacific Ocean. Strongly worth a watch.

 

[Jeff Wright]

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New study shows Tonga's Hunga eruption produced the most intense lightning ever recorded

The January 15, 2022, eruption of Hunga Volcano in Tonga continues to break records. According to a new study, the eruption created a "supercharged" thunderstorm that produced the most intense lightning ever recorded. There were nearly 200,000 lightning flashes in the volcanic plume throughout...

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[Warren Faidley]

My understanding of the humongous Tongo eruption was because movement along a fault allowed sea water to enter the magma chamber and it blew like a pressure cooker. BAM!