The Sunshine State, which may be just as well-known for its storm activity, is no longer the lightning capital of the U.S., ...
Preliminary findings from the 2025 U.S. Lightning Report show a shift in lightning strike patterns, with Oklahoma overtaking ...
Lightning activity surged to an eight-year high by the end of 2025, with new regional hot spots emerging as the new ...
Florida was not the lightning capital of the U.S. in 2025, according to report by AEM. Researchers found Oklahoma led the ...
Overall, AEM's Earth Networks Total Lightning Network® detected nearly 430 million lightning pulses within 88.4 million lightning flashes across the U.S. in 2025, a 9.8% increase from the prior year.