Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the U.S. Not last year.

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 ...

Arkansas saw a lot of lightning in 2025, ranking 5th in the US for lightning concentration and 8th for total lightning ...

AEM, the essential source for environmental insights, today released its 2025 U.S. Lightning Report, revealing that Oklahoma has dethroned Florida to become the nation's lightning concentration ...