Cloud-to-ground flash

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010437",
  "term": "Cloud-to-ground flash",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A discharge of lightning that originates within a thundercloud and terminates on the Earth's surface. This electrical event involves a stepped leader propagating downward, followed by a brighter return stroke moving upward from the ground. These flashes are responsible for most lightning-related damage and fatalities, and their occurrence rate varies geographically.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cloud-to-ground-flash/"
}