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Section 6.1.14
Measured Lightning Activity Worldwide
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Thunderstorm Days Per Year Worldwide |
| Bogor, Indonesia (1988) |
322 |
| Cerromatoso, Columbia |
275-320 |
| Malaysia |
180-260 |
| Singapore |
160-220 |
| Florida, U.S. |
90-110 |
| Colorado, U.S. |
65-100 |
| Brazil |
40-200 |
| Argentina |
30-200 |
| Japan |
35-50 |
| Most of Europe |
15-40 |
| Australia |
10-70 |
| England |
5-10 |
Top 10 locations of lightning flash density (ground strikes per km/sq.) worldwide per Christian, 2003. About 2,000 global continuous thunderstorms deliver about 75-100 strikes to earth per second.
Top Lightning Flash Density Sites Worldwide |
| Kamembe, Rwanda |
82.7 |
| Boende, Dem. Rep. Congo |
66.3 |
| Lusambo, Dem. Rep. Congo |
52.1 |
| Kananga, Dem. Rep. Congo |
50.3 |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
48.3 |
| Calabar, Nigeria |
47.3 |
| Franceville, Gabon |
47.1 |
| Posadas, Argentina |
42.7 |
| Ocana, Colombia |
39.9 |
| Concepcion, Paraguay |
37.0 |
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