Learning About Lightning from Superbolts

Visit to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. If you ask someone to picture a thunderstorm, chances are they will have no problem slipping into a memory of dark clouds and bright flashes screaming out from them. But, incredibly, they’re probably picturing the tame version of electricity from the sky, and you’ll likely want to stay away from the more formidable superbolts! Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at @scishow ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Sam Lutfi, Bryan Cloer, Kevin Bealer, Christoph Schwanke, Tomás Lagos González, Jason A Saslow, Tom Mosner, Jacob, Ash, Eric Jensen, Jeffrey Mckishen, Alex Hackman, Christopher R Boucher, Piya Shedden, Jeremy Mysliwiec, Chris Peters, Dr. Melvin Sanicas, charles george, Adam Brainard, Harrison Mills, Silas Emrys, Alisa Sherbow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: #SciShow ---------- Sources: Image Sources: :Haltschule_-_Sunset_Thunderhead_(by).jpg :