Heat lightning isn't a real type of lightning

In many places, “heat lightning” is common during the hot, humid months of July and August. Heat lightning, according to some, is a flash of cloud lightning that isn’t accompanied by thunder and is caused by the heat.

A social media post with over 12,000 likes claims that heat lightning doesn’t actually exist.

THE QUESTION
Is heat lightning real?

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