What is the approximate lightning frequency?

1.4 billion flashes per year

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The correct option is A 1.4 billion flashes per year
Lightning is a sudden high-voltage discharge of electricity that occurs within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground. Globally, there are about 40 to 50 flashes of lightning every second, or nearly 1.4 billion flashes per year. These electrical discharges are powerful and deadly.

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