The National Lightning Detection Network counts all of the lightning flashes and strikes across the U.S. Some Michigan ...

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 ...

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.S.

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

There is a new lightning capital in the U.S., with Oklahoma unseating Florida in lightning strike density, according to a new AEM report.

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 ...

The death of a 12-year-old following a storm during youth rowing practice reveals gaps in Florida lightning-safety policies.