Imagine looking across a lake at night and seeing lightning flash again and again across the same region of sky.

Not once.

Not for a few minutes.

But night after night, storm after storm.

Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is famous for one of the most remarkable lightning phenomena on Earth: Catatumbo lightning.

The Lake Where Lightning Never Seems to Stop explores why this region can experience extraordinarily frequent thunderstorms and how geography, atmospheric moisture, and wind combine to create such a persistent natural spectacle.

The phenomenon is concentrated around the area where the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo.

Warm, moist air rises from the lake and surrounding lowlands.

At the same time, winds interact with the surrounding mountains, helping create conditions favorable for powerful th ...