Lightning Highway - Maxi Poster - 61cm x 91.5cm

This poster shows a two lane road heading straight back. At the same point where the road disappears on the horizon, a huge lightning bolt is striking the ground. The clouds in the sky are black and red from the storm. This poster measures approx. 24 x 36 Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity, which usually occurs during rain storms, and frequently during volcanic eruptions or dust storms. Thunderstorms are the primary source of lightning. A bolt of lightning can reach temperatures approaching 28,000 degrees C (50,000 degrees F) in a split second. On average, lightning strikes the earth about 100 times every second.