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lightning stroke

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001553

Any of a series of repeated electrical discharges comprising a single lightning
discharge (strike). Specifically, in the case of a cloud-to-ground discharge, a leader plus its
subsequent return streamer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001553
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001553",
  "term": "lightning stroke",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Any of a series of repeated electrical discharges comprising a single lightning\ndischarge (strike). Specifically, in the case of a cloud-to-ground discharge, a leader plus its\nsubsequent return streamer.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/lightning-stroke/"
}

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