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Adler is a resort town on the northern coast of the Black Sea, part of the Krasnodar Territory of Russia.

Adler shuddered from a lightning strike of unprecedented force

On the night of Friday, October 10, a record powerful lightning was recorded over Adler, the discharge force of which was 376 kiloamps. /.../. It was followed by a series of flashes, mostly 100-200 kA," the report says.

At the same time, the average strength of ordinary lightning usually does not exceed 20-30 kiloamps. Thus, the main discharge in Adler turned out to be ten times more powerful than the standard values. This is not an isolated case for this resort, where similar atmospheric anomalies with high current have already been recorded.

Although such powerful discharges are rare phenomena, their probability cannot be completely excluded. The most favorable conditions for their occurrence are mountainous terrain and high humidity. For this reason, it is recommended to stay indoors during thunderstorms, avoid hiding under free-standing trees, and stay away from bodies of water.

The power increases.

Komsomolskaya Pravda, 13 November 2025

Meteorologists in Sochi recorded a record-breaking lightning strike that was 24 times more powerful than usual
In Sochi, the current of a lightning strike reached a record-breaking 483 kiloamps.

A lightning strike that was 24 times more powerful than usual was recorded in Sochi on the night of Thursday, November 13.
Eyewitnesses report that the sound of this lightning was different from regular thunder. It sounded like the operation of air defense systems.

Powerful discharges have been recorded in Sochi before. A month earlier, lightning reached a strength of 376 kiloamps. In September of this year, a discharge of 215 kiloamps was recorded. A year ago, a series of discharges up to 335 kiloamps was observed near Sirius. All of these figures were lower than the November record.

An increases even more:

Compared to what came next, on December 30, Adler lightning looks like a baby.

Okruga Sochi TG

"In the Tuapse area, lightning with a record strength of 613 kA was recorded, which is almost 31 times higher than normal values. In the direction of Sochi, a series of super-powerful discharges of 200–400 kA were observed, indicating increased thunderstorm activity."

Tuapse is located on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, about 80km NW of Sochi.

The picture is credited to @stormchaser_rus, not available for me, and I couldn't find any media report that would confirm that. All I managed to find is that there was indeed (in Ru) thunder storm in Tuapse area in the evening of Dec 30.