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lightning strike

electric discharge between the atmosphere and the ground
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lightning strike

Summary

lightning strike ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • lightning strike is a type of lightning[2].
  • lightning strike is a type of accident[3].
  • lightning strike's Commons category is recorded as Lightning strikes[4].
  • lightning strike's has immediate cause is recorded as lightning[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include lightning[2] and accident[3].

Why It Matters

lightning strike ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). lightning strike. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lightning-strike
MLA “lightning strike.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/lightning-strike.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lightning-strike_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{lightning strike}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lightning-strike}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-03}}
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  1. 13h ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → lightning, accident
    Exact match → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'en', 'fa', 'gan', 'ha', 'he', 'id', 'ja', 'ko', 'ro', 'scn',
    Has immediate cause → lightning
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2888]]: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000901"
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