A bolt of lightning can reach temperatures of 30,000 kelvin.
✓ TRUE FACT
The plasma channel in a lightning strike can heat to ~30,000 K—about 5× hotter than the Sun’s surface (~5,800 K). That extreme heat makes the surrounding air expand explosively, which is what creates thunder.
🤯 "A bolt of lightning can reach temperatures of 30,000 kelvin. That’s hotter than the surface of the Sun having a bad day."