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

The United States has a new lightning champion. Oklahoma has dethroned Florida to become the nation's lightning capital, according to a new report released Jan. 5. With approximately 73 lightning ...

The most electrified place in the country is no longer the Sunshine State. New data for 2025 shows that Florida has been ...

The Sunshine State is used to seeing lightning and hearing thunder but a new report found that the rate of bolts illuminating the sky is actually lower than during recent years. According to experts ...

Vaisala Xweather Annual Lightning Report 2025: U.S. lightning hits eight-year high 252 million lightning strikes recorded in 2025 with the peak lightning day arriving weeks ahead of storm season.

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – 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. Oklahoma unseated Florida in 2025 ...