thatscienceguy:

Lightning Appreciation Post:

• There are nearly 500 lightning strikes every second around the world.
• Only about 100 of these strike the earth, the others are between and within the clouds themselves.
• Lightning is very visible from space (last gif from Astronaut Reid Wiseman)
• Besides regular storms (thunder storms, hurricanes, etc.) lightning can be found in volcanoes (gif 3) and even intense forest fires.

In conclusion: nature is fucking awesome!