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Why lightning occurs only on rainy seasons?


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Lightning begins as static charges in a rain cloud. Winds inside the cloud are very turbulent. ... These electrical fields become incredibly strong, with the atmosphere acting as an insulator between them in the cloud. When the strength of the charge overpowers the insulating properties of the atmosphere, Z-Z-Z-ZAP!

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