r/Lightning↗
Pictures of Lightning!
This is a subreddit where you can post media or discussions relating to the meteorological phenomena of lightning. NOTE: Please post original content only, or provide the original source of the media posted (strictly enforced).
103k subscribers187 posts / mo in Sep 2026131 authors / mosince 2012
r/Lightning has 103k members (+51% over the last 12 months). It gets about 187 posts a month from 131 people. Top topics: Lightning Photography, Thunderstorms and Lightning and Lightning Strikes.
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- Lightning Photography7.4%
- Thunderstorms and Lightning3.7%
- Lightning Strikes2.5%
- Lightning Storms2.3%
- Storms at Night1.3%
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