Catatumbo lightning is one of nature's most amazing displays of showiness, with strikes occurring 28 times per minute for nine hours a day, 300 days a year. So take cover and take a listen.
This episode explores the Catatumbo lightning, one of the world's most extraordinary weather phenomena that occurs nearly 300 nights a year over a specific part of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. Josh and Chuck dive into what makes this lightning so special—it strikes about 28 times per minute for nine hours straight, creating an almost continuous light show so bright it historically served as a beacon for sailors. The guys break down the fascinating science behind why this phenomenon happens so reliably in this exact location, involving a perfect storm of geography, warm Caribbean waters, mountain ridges, and a specially named wind pattern that creates the ideal conditions for lightning generation night after night.
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