A river in venezuela appears in the guinness book of records for witnessing up to. A mysterious symphony of rapid fire lightning bolts used to create the greatest light show on earth over the catatumbo river in venezuela, until suddenly they stopped and. Venezuelas everlasting lightning storm almost 300 nights a year, a lightning storm rages in a small part of venezuela. This year venezuela s catatumbo lightning was approved for inclusion in the 2015 edition of guinness world records, dethroning the congolese town of kifuka. It brings the world famous basketball teams tally of records to 22 report by barnesj. Venezuela everlasting lightning storm enters guiness book of. Venezuelas everlasting lightning storm enters book of records venezuelas catatumbo lightning phenomenon has entered into the guinness book of world records by myles burke, and reuters, video. It occurs only citation needed over the mouth of the catatumbo river where it empties into lake maracaibo. Venezuelas catatumbo lightening phenomenon yesterday entered into the guinness book of world records for the highest number of average lightning. He concluded that the lightning has several epicenters in the marshes of.
Venezuelas catatumbo lightning phenomenon has entered into the guinness book of world records. This year it was approved for inclusion in the 2015 guinness book of world records dethroning the congolese town of kifuka as the place with the most lightning. On average, each year 25,000,000 lightning strikes hit the ground in the united states alone. This is what an everlasting lightning storm looks like youtube. Venezuela everlasting lightning storm enters guiness book.
There, lightning strikes occur, on average, 300 days a year. The catatumbo lightning storm relampago del catatumbo is an atmospheric phenomenon in western venezuela. The most exciting storms are ones accompanied by flashes of lightning. The most incredible natural phenomena around the world. The lightning first betrayed the english sir francis drake in 1595, lighting up the nocturnal invasion fleet and alerting nearby spanish forces.
Venezuela wins guinness record for lightning news al jazeera. It was recently inducted into the guinness book of world records, as the place in the world with. Known as the catatumbo lightning, this storm rises over the swampy northwest of venezuela, where the catatumbo river meets lake maracaibo. Thanks to the frequency and brightness of the lightning, visible from miles away, the storm was used as a guide by colonial sailors, earning the nickname of maracaibo beacon.
The everlasting storm in venezuela, where lightening strikes up to 280 times per hour. Venezuelas everlasting lightning storm atlas obscura. The certification was handed out on tuesday by guinness book of world records representative johanna hessling. Venezuelas everlasting lightning storm enters guiness book of world records tornados have been ripping through parts of the usa at an alarming rate during 2011. In this small fishing village of ologa lies a square kilometre that is struck by more lightning than anywhere else on the planet almost every other night of the year. There are an average of 300 electric storms and a total of 1,6 million lightning strikes per year in this place. Lake maracaibo, venezuela, is the unofficial lightning capital of the world. No wonder the catatumbo lightning also gets known as the everlasting storm and the beacon of. The everlasting lightning storm occurs in a single place on earth, over the mouth of the catatumbo river where it empties into lake maracaibo in. This book is full of magic and adventure, as well as talking animals and nature that makes you feel like a child at heart once again.
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It occurs on average 260 nights a year and up to 280 times per hour. Like the door to hell, the everlasting lightning storm, or galileos middle finger. November 07, 2014 venezuela s catatumbo lightning phenomenon has entered into the guiness book of world records. Nov 07, 2014 the lightning would appear vertically, horizontally, branching out, like a river in the giant screen of the sky. Venezuela everlasting lightning storm enters book of records. The guinness world book of records has included the catatumbo lightning in its 2015 edition as the place with most lightning. Ten interesting facts about venezuelas everlasting. May 12, 2014 from anywhere between 260 and 300 nights out of any given year, the skies over the catatumbo river in venezuela are lit by lightning. There is a place on earth where huge storms appear almost every night, averaging 28 lightning strikes per minute for up to 10 hours at a time. Nov 07, 2014 venezuelas catatumbo lightning phenomenon has entered into the guiness book of world records. Venezuelas catatumbo lightning is often called the everlasting storm and recently entered the guinness book of world records because of the fact that it strikes 300 days of the year. Venezuela s catatumbo lightning enters guinness book of world records venezuela s catatumbo lightening phenomenon yesterday entered into the guinness book of world records for the highest number of average lightning bolts per square kilometre per year, at 250. Venezuela s everlasting lightning storm enters guiness book of world records tornados have been ripping through parts of the usa at an alarming rate during 2011.
A guinness record for the place with the most lightning has been given to. Venezuelas everlasting lightning storm enters guiness book. Everlasting storm has 1 million lightning strikes a year. Lake maracaibo recorded to receive 28 lightning in a minute as the average. Venezuelas eternal storm 7 november 2014 with 250 strikes, venezuelas lake maracaibo region lands in the 2015 guinness book of world records as the place with the most. Venezuelan progovernment supporters storm national assembly. Two years ago, venezuela entered the guinness book of world records for the most. Here, the lightning almost never stops and it is startling in its intensity. See more ideas about earth, beautiful places in america and lightning photos. Unfortunately those are rare, unless you are in the vicinity of the catatumbo river in northwestern venezuela, home to the spectacular everlasting rib aba, or river of fire lighting storms. I could use the lightning strikes to quicken my reflexes so that i can beat goku in a fight finally. Catatumbo lightning in venezuela worlds most spectacular storm. It occurs over the mouth of the catatumbo river where it empties into lake maracaibo. Venezuelas catatumbo lightning phenomenon has entered into the guiness book of world records.
Venezuelas everlasting lightning storm enters book of records. To photograph something so fast, you have to do it very slowly, using shots of 1, 3 and up to 5 minutes its that bright and fleeting in the middle of absolute darkness. In january 2014, venezuela entered the guinness book of world records for the most lightning strikes per hour. Nov 07, 2014 with 250 strikes, venezuela s lake maracaibo region lands in the 2015 guinness book of world records as the place with the most lightning bolts per square kilometer each year. Venezuelas most persistent lightning storm keeps going and. Venezuelas most persistent lightning storm keeps going and going and. Venezuelas most persistent lightning storm keeps going. Aug 10, 2015 but venezuelas lake maracaibo earned a place in the guinness book of world records for highest concentration of lightning with 250 lightning flashes per square kilometre each year. They say that lightning never strikes the same place twice. This year venezuelas catatumbo lightning was approved for inclusion in the 2015 edition of guinness world records, dethroning the congolese town of kifuka as the place with the worlds most lightning bolts per square kilometre each year at 250.
Venezuelas hotspot for lightning activity, jim wyss writes about the stunning no pun intended natural lightning shows that have made lake maracaibo and the catatumbo river famous. Known as relampo del catatumbo, the storm is located where the catatumbo. Teen killed by lightning strike on beach in australia. This everlasting lightning storm may be the worlds largest generator of ozone. Lake maracaibo venezuela reuters when venezuelan environmentalist erik quiroga was five years old, his mum showed him a spot on the horizon where magnificent lights appeared from a huge storm most nights, about 40 miles from his hometown of valera at the foot of the andes. In venezuela, natures most electrifying lightning show bbc. The perpetual lightning storm also had a hand in changing history itself, as it was instrumental in the failure of at least two attempted surprise nighttime invasions of venezuela. Zulia, venezuela it turns out there is a guinness record for the place with the most lightning, and an area of venezuela with 20 000 flashes of it per hour has won. Aug 11, 2015 venezuelas catatumbo lightning is often called the everlasting storm and recently entered the guinness book of world records because of the fact that it strikes 300 days of the year. Nov 07, 2014 venezuela everlasting lightning storm enters guiness book of world records. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. We love a good lighting storm but imagine a place where youll find an epic, world record holding bout of bolts almost every night. Harlem globetrotters six stunning basketball world records. Venezuelas everlasting lightning storm mental floss.
This venezuelan region has everlasting lightning storm. Incredible natural phenomena around the world business insider. Storm chasers flock to remote catatumbo, where most experts estimate that lightning strikes roughly 140 to 160 nights a year, with flashes often visible seven to 10 hours per night. Where the lightning never stops in venezuela knowledgenuts. The harlem globetrotters pull off six more simply stunning guinness world records. It originates from a mass of storm clouds at a height of more than 1 km, and. The daily thunderstorm is used by sailors and residents as guide. It occurs strictly in an area located over the mouth of the catatumbo river where it empties into lake maracaibo. Merida, 29 th january 2014 venezuelas catatumbo lightening phenomenon yesterday entered into the guinness book of world records for the highest number of average lightning bolts per square kilometre per year, at 250.
If youve ever witnessed a storm with nearcontinuous lightning like this one in illinois, then youve seen the equivalent of catatumbo lightning. The storm is not an odd fierce strike here and there. Shutterstock there is a place on earth where an everlasting storm appears almost every night, averaging 28 lightning strikes per minute for up to 10 hours at a time. Those strange sights can be found in the book atlas obscura. Browse our collection of lightning information for news stories, slideshows, opinion pieces and related videos posted on.
Mar 05, 2010 catatumbo lightning is a unique and spectacular phenomenon in venezuela, consisting of nightly electrical storms that have lit up lake maracaibo for centuries. Venezuelas everlasting lightning storm enters book of records sunday, november 9, 2014. The guinness book of world records says the area has the most lighting strikes per square meter of anywhere in the world. A lightning strike can extend over five miles and hold 100,000,000 volts of electricity. Venezuelas catatumbo lightning phenomenon has entered into the guinness book as the place with the highest concentration of lightning in the world. Regardless of whether venezuela s eternal storm lasts for the rest of eternity, it s already made a significant impact on the world. South americas largest body of water, lake maracaibo in venezuela, is the site of the most frequent lightning in the world, according to graeme anderson, an. The catatumbo river set a guinness book of world records for highest number of lightning strikes. Venezuelas everlasting lightning storm enters guiness.
Relampago del catatumbo is an atmospheric phenomenon in the country of venezuela. Venezuela everlasting lightning storm enters book of records video home. Catatumbo lightning venezuelas neverending thunderstorm. Venezuela s everlasting lightning storm enters guiness book of world records.
Regardless of whether venezuelas eternal storm lasts for the rest of eternity, its already made a significant impact on the world. The everlasting lightning storm of venezuela mysterious. Feb 10, 2014 the most exciting storms are ones accompanied by flashes of lightning. Venezuela s everlasting lightning storm a river in venezuela appears in the guinness book of records for witnessing up to 100,000 lightning strikes each night. Everlasting storm has 1 million lightning strikes a year with up to 40,000 strikes in a night, the catatumbo lightning has helped sailors, thwarted invaders and. Mar 11, 2015 south americas largest body of water, lake maracaibo in venezuela, is the site of the most frequent lightning in the world, according to graeme anderson, an expert on the subject at the.
See more ideas about tulivuoret, tulivuori, luonto. It was recently inducted into the guinness book of world records as the place in the world with the most lightning. Nov 07, 2014 venezuelas everlasting lightning storm enters book of records venezuelas catatumbo lightning phenomenon has entered into the guinness book of world records by myles burke, and reuters, video. Lightning strikes over lake maracaibo in the village of ologa, where the catatumbo river feeds into the lake, in the western state of zulia october 23, 2014. Venezuelas nightly lightning show travel the guardian. Lighting storm in venezuela is never ending natural wonder. It occurs over the mouth of the catatumbo river where it empties into lake maracaibo it originates from a mass of storm clouds at a height of more than 1 km, and occurs during 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour. Aug 24, 2009 venezuelas continuous lightning storm. Venezuelas everlasting lightning storm enters book of. Jul 20, 2011 a mysterious symphony of rapid fire lightning bolts used to create the greatest light show on earth over the catatumbo river in venezuela, until suddenly they stopped and no one knew why. The folks in the video above arent watching a fireworks show but rather the nearconstant lightning.
Beacon of maracaibo is a lake that has the highest concentration of lightning. Man removes all his teeth in pursuit of world records. The lighting is well known by residents and appears in the flag of the state zulia. It originates from a mass of storm clouds over 5 km high, which are.
Jan 29, 2014 zulia, venezuela it turns out there is a guinness record for the place with the most lightning, and an area of venezuela with 20 000 flashes of it per hour has won. An explorers guide to the worlds hidden wonders, along with descriptions and pictures of hundreds of other weird and wonderful sights all over the world. Oct 10, 2012 storm chaser, george kourounis travels to lake maracaibo in venezuela where a phenomenon known as the catatumbo everlasting lightning storm occurs. The phenomenon has been recorded as far back as the 16th century, and it s a unique combination of the. The folks in the video above arent watching a fireworks show but rather the nearconstant lightning strikes that. I finished book 2 of stormlight a week ago, glad to have finally read it after much coaxing from friends.
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