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Break from the Grind June 15, 2015
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: Which is hotter: a bolt of lightning or the sun?
Reported by PLANSPONSOR staff
The summer months bring summer storms, plus tips for protecting yourself from lightning strikes. Do you know how hot lightning is relative to the sun? Which is hotter?
The answer: A bolt of lightning.
The typical lightning bolt can reach 30,000 kelvins, five times the surface of the sun, which is 6,000 kelvins.