Is 190,000 knots as fast as a bolt of Lightning?

It's about as fast as a bolt of Lightning

The speed of a bolt of Lightning is about 190,000 knots.

(atmospheric electrical discharge)

A bolt of lightning can travel at up to 190,000 knots when arcing from the atmosphere to the Earth. An estimated 280 million lightning strikes strikes occur each year.

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http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/science/science_initiation_stepped_leader.htm 

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2024). Is 190,000 knots as fast as a bolt of Lightning?. Retrieved April 19, 2024 from www.themeasureofthings.com/singleresult.php?comp=speed&unit=k&amt=190000&i=134

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"Is 190,000 knots as fast as a bolt of Lightning?" The Measure of Things, 2024, www.themeasureofthings.com/singleresult.php?comp=speed&unit=k&amt=190000&i=134. Accessed 19 Apr 2024.

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"Is 190,000 knots as fast as a bolt of Lightning?." The Measure of Things. 2024. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/singleresult.php?comp=speed&unit=k&amt=190000&i=134.

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