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Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S. Is climate change making it worse?

Florida's distinction as the lightning capital of the U.S. is determined in part by the data Vaisala collects across the country every year. While Texas is home to the highest number of total strikes, Florida has the highest number of strikes per square kilometer, or lightning density.

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See which state dethroned Florida as lightning capital of US

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There's a new lightning capital of the US. It's no longer Florida.

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Florida lightning can be a killer. Know myths from facts.

Jensen Huang took to the CES stage on Monday to share the latest from NVIDIA.

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Oklahoma named Lightning Capital of the US for 2025

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Oklahoma dethrones Florida as new U.S. lightning capital

WUSF Public Media

Lightning is an essential part of nature. But it can also be fatal

Four people died from lighting strikes in Florida last year, and it also injures many more people than it kills. Here's how to protect yourself.

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US lightning strikes reach new eight-year high in 2025

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather.

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Science behind the spark: The difference between positive and negative lightning strikes

Some lightning strikes are much more rare and can pack more of a punch. This is due to the different type of charge of the strike. When thunderstorms form, raindrops and ice particles will rub against each other and create a charge. Raindrops will collide ...

FOX 5 Atlanta

Watch: South Carolina lightning strike causes frightening transformer explosion

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - An intense video recorded in South Carolina shows the moment when a bolt of lightning caused a transformer to explode in spectacular fashion on Monday. The Mount Pleasant Police Department said the incident occurred around 11 a.m. at ...

The New York Times

Lightning Strikes California With Unusual Frequency This Summer

Weather patterns channeling moisture into the state have led to an abundance of lightning strikes that have ignited hundreds of wildfires. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a San Francisco-based reporter on The Times’s weather team. Casey Hutchings, a fire ...