TED-Ed

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-most-lightning-struck-place-on-earth-graeme-anderson Lake Maracaibo is the stormiest place on the planet. Thunderstorms rage above this massive body of water for up to 200 days of the year, with each ear-splitting event lasting for several hours. But why? Graeme Anderson lists the factors that create Lake Maracaibo's seemingly ever-lasting storms. Lesson by Graeme Anderson, animation by D. Lee Peffer II.