Interesting Engineering(@IntEngineering):Over Lake Maracaibo where the Catatumbo River pours in, the sky turns into a constant electric show — lightning flashes up to 140–160 nights per year and can strike 16–40 times per minute, making this place the highest‑density lightning hotspot on Earth. Scientists think the region’s bowl‑like geography and collision of warm, moist Caribbean air with cool mountain winds keeps the storms firing night after night, almost like a natural strobe light over the water. #CatatumboLightning #LightningLake #LakeMaracaibo #Venezuela #ViralScience

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2026.05.14 10:00

Over Lake Maracaibo where the Catatumbo River pours in, the sky turns into a constant electric show — lightning flashes up to 140–160 nights per year and can strike 16–40 times per minute, making this place the highest‑density lightning hotspot on Earth. Scientists think the region’s bowl‑like geography and collision of warm, moist Caribbean air with cool mountain winds keeps the storms firing night after night, almost like a natural strobe light over the water. #CatatumboLightning# #LightningLake# #LakeMaracaibo# #Venezuela# #ViralScience#