Tonga undersea volcano created most intense lightning storm ever recorded en (space.com)
The January 2022 eruption generated more than 192,000 lightning flashes and sent a volcanic plume of ash 36 miles into the sky.
![](http://kbin.fedi.cr/media/cache/resolve/entry_thumb/d4/6f/d46f8021be85e6eaf4d52ff14279b9b4730d4c2cce75e8827ca8fa2dcfb31d51.jpg)
The January 2022 eruption generated more than 192,000 lightning flashes and sent a volcanic plume of ash 36 miles into the sky.