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Science Sundays: What is "Dry Lightning"?

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Welcome back to Science Sundays! You've heard us talking a lot lately about monsoonal moisture, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, but what is "dry lightning?" 23ABC’s Chief Meteorologist Elaina Rusk explains:

Science Sundays: What is "Dry Lightning"?

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