Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the United States – but it may have competition. A new report by environmental consulting firm AEM found that Oklahoma was the nation’s ...

“The shift signals a broader surge in lightning activity across the Great Plains,” according to a new report ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This map of the contiguous United States shows lightning density in 2025, according to data analyzed by the Vaisala Xweather ...

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree. The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with ...

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.s. have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather. Xweather ...

Read full article: Ready for the cold to return? Here’s when to expect it A trough is expected to extend its grasp from eastern Canada down to Florida all over again, tossing some colder temperatures ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Storms bring the risk for lightning throughout the year, but some states in the US are more prone to lightning strikes than others. The Viasala Xweather annual lightning report ...

After four years bouncing between Florida and Texas, America’s lightning capital shifted north in 2025, as a small Oklahoma community overtook longtime lightning hot spots in the South. While Florida ...