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#Italy#Lightning#Lombardy#Thunderstorms#ExtremeWeather#ClimateChange#climate#destruction#Weather#anomaly#climatecrisis 🇮🇹 Italy: Over 500 Lightning Strikes in Upper Lombardy ⚡ Powerful thunderstorms continue in the Varesotto, Comasco, and Lecchese areas of Upper Lombardy, with more than 500 lightning strikes already recorded. 🌩️ Thunderstorm activity remains high. According to the Blitzortung.org lightning monitoring network, intense electrical activity is ongoing in the region. 🏔️ Such strong thunderstorms with a high number of lightning strikes are typical for the pre-Alpine zone of Lombardy, especially during the spring-summer period. 🌡️ Climate experts note that due to climate change, thunderstorms in Northern Italy are becoming more energetic and frequent — increasing atmospheric instability and the amount of extreme precipitation with thunderstorm activity. Source: Data from Blitzortung.org (live lightning map)