Thread by @EricHolthaus

So, the heat wave in Canada was so strong that it created extreme wildfire conditions, and when the fires started the heat plumes were so strong they created severe thunderstorms, which are so strong they're creating lightning that's sparking new fires

https://twitter.com/Weather_West/status/1410391512907542530

It's way, way scarier when you watch the satellite footage.

https://twitter.com/weatherdak/status/1410429592213413889

These fires and the severe thunderstorms around them produced 710,117 lightning strikes in Canada yesterday.

That's a lot.

https://twitter.com/COweatherman/status/1410621062778347522

These fires have now destroyed 90% of Lytton, B.C. — the same town that set the record earlier this week for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada.

Please consider donating to the Lytton First Nation Community Emergency Support fund:
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