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The average lightning bolt has a visual diameter of a few centimeters

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SUPPORTED

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Scientific studies and physical measurements confirm that lightning channels typically have a visual or luminous diameter of a few centimeters.

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Mentions that normal lightning bolts are only about an inch (3 cm) in diameter.

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Indicates luminous channel radii of roughly 5 to 8 cm, which matches a diameter of a few centimeters.

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Reports a measured mean channel diameter of 6.5 cm for a lightning return stroke.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7531 Jul 2026

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