thumb|upright=1.5|Strokes of cloud-to-ground lightning strike the Mediterranean Sea off of Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France.
Lightning is a powerful electrical discharge that occurs between clouds and the ground during thunderstorms. It matters because it poses a significant hazard to people, structures, and the environment when it strikes.
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thumb|upright=1.5|Strokes of cloud-to-ground lightning strike the Mediterranean Sea off of Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France.
Lightning is a natural phenomenon consisting of electrostatic discharges occurring through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions. One or both regions are within the atmosphere, with the second region sometimes occurring on the ground. Following the lightning, the regions become partially or wholly electrically neutralized.
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