Does lightning come from the ground? I have heard that lightning comes from the ground up. But when it strikes something on land

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Lilit [14]

3 years ago

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Does lightning come from the ground? I have heard that lightning comes from the ground up. But when it strikes something on land

, it's the top of that object that gets destroyed.

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Alik [6] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-22T11:53:17+03:00

Alik [6]3 years ago

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Lightning does not come from the ground. It comes from the sky, mostly during thunderstorms. Watch the sky the next time you see a thunderstorm. You might see the lightning strike.

sattari [20] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-22T14:11:03+03:00

sattari [20]3 years ago

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I don't know the ratio between the modes, but lightning can consist of an electric current from cloud to ground, or from ground to cloud, or between two clouds.