due to the following link being posted in recent science news ref lightning https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/monster-thunderstorm-cluster-charging-from-kansas-to-texas-is-captured-in?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DiscoverTopStories+%28Discover+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=FeedBurner I would like to pose a speculative question. The mechanism by which charge builds up in a thundercloud is considered to be by collision of ice particles formed in clouds, lightning mostly starts in the evening especially around the equator +/-15degrees. http://w