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

A lack of hurricanes and a parched wet season is one reason why Oklahoma closed in on Florida's lightning title but it's ...

Florida is no longer No. 1. But when it comes to lightning, maybe that's not such a bad thing. Oklahoma is now the lightning ...

Florida was not the lightning capital of the U.S. in 2025, according to report by AEM. Researchers found Oklahoma led the ...

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

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

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

Florida has seemingly always laid claim to being the 'Lightning Capital' of America. The Sunshine State has now lost that ...

Preliminary findings from the 2025 U.S. Lightning Report show a shift in lightning strike patterns, with Oklahoma overtaking Florida as the nation’s top lightning hotspot.

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

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