| Caption | Dramatic, branching bolts of cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning illuminate the night sky near Gainesville, Florida. Central Florida is one of the lightning capitals of the world - the yearly number of bolts per square mile is exceeded at few other locations. This is the reason the International Center for Lightning Research and Testing is located here. During the summer months, thunderstorms occur most afternoons. | |
| Photo Id | w3733-ad65-d9251 | |
| Date and Time | June 11, 2010 5:44 PM | |
| Location | near Gainesville, Florida latitude 29° 35' 19.0" N longitude 82° 23' 21.6" W | |
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| Keywords | lightning, flash, bolt, stroke, strike, CG, storm, thunderstorm, clouds, severe, weather, Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, FL, United States, danger, dangerous, menacing, threatening, risk, peril, hazard, dramatic, night, nighttime, magenta, purple, low key | |
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