fork lightning
Sky's jagged discharge
Fork lightning is lightning that appears as a branching, jagged line across the sky, dividing into multiple paths like the tines of a fork.
This is the most commonly depicted form of lightning, as opposed to sheet lightning, which illuminates clouds without a visible bolt: Fork lightning split the sky over the mountains.
Violent weather with lightning
- thunderStorm's acoustic aftermath
- cumulonimbusTowering storm-producing cloud
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
squall · tempest · deluge · precipitation · rain · monsoon · cyclone · tornado
Release of substance outward
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- currentDirected flow of charge
- coulombUnit of electrical charge
- jouleSI energy quantity
ionization · plasma · channel · electromagnetic · static · charge · potential · arc
Source of potential harm
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- electrocutionDeath from electrical current
strike · bolt · grounding · high-voltage · surge · shock · fatality · injury
Splitting into separate directions
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
- streakingRunning naked publicly
- splittingDividing into parts
veined · crackling · flickering · arcing · brilliant · vivid · luminous · incandescent
Overwhelmingly bright or impressive
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
striking · impressive · majestic · spectacular · phenomenal · electrifying · illuminating
thunderstorm
Violent weather with lightning
- thunderStorm's acoustic aftermath
- cumulonimbusTowering storm-producing cloud
- downpourIntense precipitation event
cloudburst · squall · tempest · deluge · precipitation · rain · monsoon · cyclone · tornado · hurricane
discharge
Release of substance outward
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- currentDirected flow of charge
- coulombUnit of electrical charge
joule · ionization · plasma · channel · electromagnetic · static · charge · potential · arc · conductivity
hazard
Source of potential harm
electrocution · strike · bolt · grounding · high-voltage · surge · shock · fatality · injury · shelter
branching
Splitting into separate directions
splitting · veined · crackling · flickering · arcing · brilliant · vivid · luminous · incandescent · white-hot
dazzling
Overwhelmingly bright or impressive
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
dramatic · striking · impressive · majestic · spectacular · phenomenal · electrifying · illuminating
- Lightningbolt, flash, thunderbolt, cloud-to-ground, intracloud
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