Lightning flashes within the powerful eye wall of Hurricane Melissa. Incredible imagery this morning of Melissa, a Category 5 storm, south of Jamaica. STORY >>> https://www.kctv5.com/2025/10/27/category-4-hurricane-melissa-threatens-catastrophic-flooding-jamaica-haiti/ 📹: CIRA Satellites /TMX | KCTV5 News Kansas City

HURRICANE MELISSA: Lightning flashed within the eye wall of Hurricane Melissa. Melissa is now a Category 5 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center announced Monday.https://www.wfla.com/weather/tracking-the-tropics/melissa-now-a-category-5-hurricane-nhc/ | WFLA News Channel 8

24K views · 199 reactions | This short surveillance video clip of lightning striking a tree next to a parking lot is an excellent reminder of the importance of proper lightning safety. https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning #severeprep | US National Weather Service Chicago Illinois | Facebook

Why Does Lightning Strike with Such Deadly Power? 🌩️⚡ Lightning is one of nature’s most unstoppable forces — a massive electric discharge caused by opposite charges between storm clouds and the ground. ⚡ When the charge builds beyond the air’s limit, electricity explodes through the sky at over 30,000°C — five times hotter than the Sun’s surface! ☀️ When lightning hits a tree, the sap vaporizes instantly, making the trunk explode from the inside. Airplanes get struck regularly but stay safe tha