Over 10,000 Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Strikes Recorded in Hong Kong

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More than 10,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were recorded by the Hong Kong observatory during a 12-hour thunderstorm on July 9 and 10. The storm followed the hottest day recorded in Hong Kong since 1968, with temperatures exceeding 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 Fahrenheit). Credit: YouTube/Aidan D Bonel