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A lightning bolt can heat the air to around 30,000 K, about five times hotter than the Sun's surface (NOAA).
The official Atlantic hurricane season ends today, although storms can occasionally form outside it.
These 31 facts come from NOAA, the National Weather Service and the World Meteorological Organization. They cover how storms form, the records they've set, and the safety rules worth remembering ("When thunder roars, go indoors").
The calendar also marks the start and end of Atlantic hurricane season every year.
One tap adds it to Apple Calendar, Google or Outlook. It updates itself and you can remove it any time.
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