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

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

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 ...

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.

Arkansas saw a lot of lightning in 2025, ranking 5th in the US for lightning concentration and 8th for total lightning ...

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 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 ...