A small Oklahoma town overtook a tiny Texas community in 2025 as the U.S. lightning capital, where lightning density counts ...

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

Overall, the report found a 20 percent increase in lightning activity in the US, reaching an 8-year high. There were 252 ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Oklahoma has overtaken Florida as the lightning capital of the United States.

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

Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the United States — but it may have competition. A new report by ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For decades, Florida has carried the title of the lightning capital of the United States. But a new ...

AEM, a private company that operates one of the world’s largest lightning detection systems, named Oklahoma the new lightning ...

Lightning, often associated with hills and mountainous terrain, is not confined to high ground and can strike anywhere under ...

AEM released their 2025 U.S lightning report which revealed that Oklahoma has surpassed Florida to become the nation’s ...

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