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 is an essential part of nature. But it can also be fatal

Four people died from lighting strikes in Florida last year, and it also injures many more people than it kills. Here's how ...

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, ...

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 ...

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., ...

Report | Florida dethroned as the lightning capital of the USA

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For decades, Florida has carried the title of the lightning capital of the United States. But a new ...

Oklahoma named Lightning Capital of the US for 2025

The environmental consulting firm, AEM, named Oklahoma as the new lightning capital of the United States — a title that ...

Almost 1000 lightning strikes recorded in Bay of Plenty in seven hours

Almost 1000 lightning strikes hit the Bay of Plenty last night, with the “amazing” electrical storm captured on video ...