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Well, my dictionary gives lightning as non-countable mass noun. That means that there is no plural. This coincides with my personal feeling that "lightnings" is not a proper English word. If you insist on a plural form, try "lightning flashes". Where did you get the information that lightnings is a proper form? --rimshottalk09:55, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The American Heritage® Dictionary gives a plural form with s ending. However, I agree that “lightnings”, “lightning flashes” and “flashes of lightning” match the same subject. I have no preference between these three names. So, choose the most used one. --Juiced lemon10:33, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Is lightnings an American thing, then? Lightning is often given as an example of an uncountable noun.[1][2]Wiktionary gives "lightnings" as archaic plural, so maybe that's what it is. Finally, the word "lightnings" on the page you linked is a verb form, not a noun. --rimshottalk12:42, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]