Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the United States — but it may have competition. A new report by ...
A small Oklahoma town overtook a tiny Texas community in 2025 as the U.S. lightning capital, where lightning density counts ...
The environmental consulting firm, AEM, named Oklahoma as the new lightning capital of the United States — a title that ...
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new world record for the longest lightning flash, across the U.S. Great Plains during an October 2017 thunderstorm.
Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.S.
Florida was not the lightning capital of the U.S. in 2025, according to report by AEM. Researchers found Oklahoma led the ...