This state had the most lightning strikes last year, says a new report

Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the United States — but it may have competition. A new report by ...

America's lightning capital isn't in Texas anymore - but its most lightning-prone stadium is

A small Oklahoma town overtook a tiny Texas community in 2025 as the U.S. lightning capital, where lightning density counts ...
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Lightning strikes in the U.S. reach 8-year-high in 2025

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.S.

There's a new lightning capital of the US. It's no longer Florida

The United States has a new lightning champion. Oklahoma has dethroned Florida to become the nation's lightning capital, ...

Florida loses title of most lightning-prone state in US, report finds

The Sunshine State, which may be just as well-known for its storm activity, is no longer the lightning capital of the U.S., ...

Oklahoma dethrones Florida as new U.S. lightning capital

There is a new lightning capital in the U.S., with Oklahoma unseating Florida in lightning strike density, according to a new AEM report.

Where and when are lightning deaths most common in the US.?

Since 2006, more than 500 people have been killed by lightning strikes in the U.S., according to the National Lightning ...
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Lightning in a warming world

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.