the most lightning strikes occur on land in the tropics.
the most lightning strikes occur on land in the tropics.
where do the most lightning strikes occur in the world?
land in the tropics
the map on the right shows that lightning is not distributed evenly around the planet. about 70% of lightning occurs on land in the tropics, where the majority of thunderstorms occur. the north and south poles and the areas over the oceans have the fewest lightning strikes. the place where lightning occurs most often (according to the data from 2004 to 2005) is near the small village of kifuka in the mountains of eastern democratic republic of the congo, where the elevation is around . this region received 158 lightning strikes per square kilometer (409 per sq mi) a year.
distribution of lightning
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lightning strikes may refer to:









































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bullet::::- "lightning strikes" (aerosmith song), a 1982 aerosmith single









































bullet::::- "lightning strikes", a song by the smashing pumpkins from "teargarden by kaleidyscope"









































bullet::::- "lightning strikes" (loudness album), the 1986 loudness album









































bullet::::- "lightning strikes" (aceyalone album), the 2007 aceyalone album









































bullet::::- "lightning strikes" (beavis and butt-head episode), an episode of "beavis and butt-head"









































bullet::::- "lightning strikes" (film), a 2009 horror, science-fiction film directed by gary jones starring kevin sorbo, david schofield and annabel wright









































bullet::::- lightning strikes (band)
lightning strikes