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

The United States has a new lightning champion. Oklahoma has dethroned Florida to become the nation's lightning capital, ...

A viral claim naming Oklahoma the lightning capital is based on a single town recording an unusually high lightning density. Experts say broader, industry-standard measures show Florida still leads in ...

Florida has been unseated as the lightning capital of the U.S. and Texas became the nation’s hotspot for storm intensity last year, according to preview of a new report.

Oklahoma is now the lightning capital of the United States, taking down Florida.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For decades, Florida has carried the title of the lightning capital of the United States. But a new report suggests that the crown has changed hands. According to a 2025 analysis ...

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

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 ...