dry lightning

British

noun

lightning produced by a thunderstorm that is unaccompanied by rain

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“Does dry lightning cause all the wildfires?”

From Literature

"Firstly, the winds are strengthening across Victoria tomorrow," Hines said, adding that coupled with possible thunderstorms with little rain and dry lightning strikes, the fire danger will hit catastrophic levels for the northern parts of Victoria.

From BBC

If virga occurs along with dry lightning, there is a risk of fires being sparked, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Those areas could see some isolated dry lightning during the storm.

From Los Angeles Times

Smith reiterated, however, that the chance of dry lightning was low.

From Los Angeles Times

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