
Australia smacked by 1.1 million lightning strikes in one day
Australia was hit by more than 1.1 million lightning strikes on Sunday, setting a record of sorts. Central Australia, Queensland and South Australia reported thunderstorms, according to meteorology service Weatherzone’s lightning tracker. During these storms, several lighting strikes happened, shocking experts. In Uluru, a whopping 719,068 lightning strikes occurred, striking an 800-kilometre area because of…