Lightning strikes at the top of the Agua volcano in Guatemala. Agua means water in Spanish. Lightning is related to the phenomenon of cloud discharge. Clouds contain water and small ice particles. The particles have electric properties and are divided into positive and negative charges. Positive charges move to the top of the cloud, while negative charges move downward, colliding with each other. At the same time, electricity is generated, and lightning flashes.
Lightning strikes an average of 6,000 times per minute. Its shape is irregular, heating the air to three times the surface temperature of the sun. When it occurs between clouds, it is called lightning, and when it occurs between clouds and the ground, it is called a strike. This is a photo of lightning taken in July 2019.