Positive lightning can occur during strong storms.
Positive lightning is a rare form of lightning that carries a positive charge to ground, rather than the negative charge normally associated with lightning. This type of lightning can reach very long distances and with formidable power, making it extremely dangerous. It is usually much more powerful than a normal lightning bolt, reaching up to a billion volts of power.
Lightning striking a field.
Lightning is thought to be caused by a separation of electrical charges within a thundercloud. It usually emerges from the negatively charged base of a storm cloud in the form of a leader, which is met by a positively charged streamer coming from the ground. When the two connect, the result is a discharge of electricity from the cloud to the ground, causing a characteristic flash of light.
In the case of positive lightning, the charge comes from the positively charged top of a thundercloud and connects to a negatively charged streamer.
In the case of positive lightning, the charge comes from the positively charged top of a thundercloud and connects to a negatively charged streamer. This beam can travel 10 miles (16 kilometers) to meet a negatively charged streamer, releasing a burst of positively charged energy to Earth. It is often associated with human activities, especially rocket launches and the testing of nuclear devices.
Positive rays are associated with human activities such as rocket launches.
Since positive lightning is a unique phenomenon, special precautions must be taken to protect things like airplanes, as protections that are normally effective against lightning are useless. People are also warned to watch out for this phenomenon, which tends to occur more during heavy storms and at the tail end of a storm. As a general rule of thumb, it’s a good idea for people to stay indoors for about 30 minutes after a thunderstorm, allowing the storm to pass and reducing the risk of being struck by lightning.
This type of lightning can travel great distances, so it is not as predictable as other forms of lightning, making it more dangerous. He can also travel from cloud to cloud, also great distances, and can sometimes make a connection to the ground after traveling this way. The result can be so-called “blue lightning”: lightning that strikes when the weather is apparently fine.