According to Xweather's Annual Lightning Report, there were 252 million lightning strikes in the U.S. in 2025, an eight-year ...

There was no shortage of action in Sunday's matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres. The game featured 15 goals as the Sabres edged out the Lightning 8-7. The game also featured ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 a preview of a new report. AEM, a portfolio company ...

“The shift signals a broader surge in lightning activity across the Great Plains,” according to a new report Getty Stock Images/Connect Images Last year, Florida was dethroned as the lightning strike ...