26,000 lightning strikes in one day: France's 2026 record

The day of August 24, 2026, recorded nearly 26,000 lightning strikes, a record for the year.

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The Keraunos Observatory confirms this peak in storm activity across France.

These violent storms are part of a summer marked by extreme weather events.

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