Florida may no longer hold the title of the nation’s lightning capital, according to a new report that ranks Oklahoma with ...

A lack of hurricanes and a parched wet season is one reason why Oklahoma closed in on Florida's lightning title but it's ...

Florida was not the lightning capital of the U.S. in 2025, according to report by AEM. Researchers found Oklahoma led the ...

Florida's distinction as the lightning capital of the U.S. is determined in part by the data Vaisala collects across the ...

Florida is no longer No. 1. But when it comes to lightning, maybe that's not such a bad thing. Oklahoma is now the lightning capital of the United States, according to AEM, which describes itself as ...

Lightning activity surged to an eight-year high by the end of 2025, with new regional hot spots emerging as the new ...

This story was updated to add a video. The lightning capital of the United States is living up to its name this summer. Over the weekend, Florida saw more than 25,000 lightning strikes in just 24 ...

Florida is often referred to as the lightning capital of the United States, although other areas of the country receive more lightning strikes. Florida averages seven lightning deaths per year, which ...

APOPKA, Florida — One thing we don't get much of in Utah is lightning. Florida, though, that's another story. It's regarded as the "lightning capital" of the United States, given the frequency of ...