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Re:World record 477-mile-long lightning ‘megaflash’ confirme... by rob74 on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @07:38AM (#31338424)
What this has in common with the megaflashes is that both are flashes between the clouds, which don't necessarily hit the ground:

> Megaflashes crawl through the clouds but can produce or induce ground connections at various points.

I have seen a few thunderstorms like you describe (although probably less powerful) at night where I live. Lots of very frequent flashes, but only between the clouds and with almost no thunder.

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Re:World record 477-mile-long lightning ‘megaflash’ confirme... by legohead on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @10:31AM (#31340504)
Yeah, it was all in the clouds, I should have pointed that out. And in my memory it was silent/no thunder, but that seems impossible so I just discounted it as a tainted part of the memory.
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