French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires
- Monster cloud created by the wildfiresPARIS: A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.
- Put another way, that means the inferno was no longer simply being propelled by the weather.
- The thundercloud also produced violent, erratic winds capable of driving the flames in new directions.
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- Monster cloud created by the wildfiresPARIS: A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.
- Put another way, that means the inferno was no longer simply being propelled by the weather.
- The thundercloud also produced violent, erratic winds capable of driving the flames in new directions.
Sources: Times of India