As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...

Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous. Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Last year, 88.4 million lightning strikes occurred across the United States. Missouri ranked 10th in lightning flashes per square mile. Lightning flashes increased 10 percent ...

The numbers are out, and Texas once again topped the list for the most lightning strikes out of any state in the United States, according to an annual report from Vaisala Xweather.

(NEXSTAR) – 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. Oklahoma unseated Florida in 2025 ...

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

After four years bouncing between Florida and Texas, America’s lightning capital shifted north in 2025, as a small Oklahoma community overtook longtime lightning hot spots in the South. While Florida ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee ranks 9th in the nation for lightning strikes, averaging nearly 2 million bolts each year. The majority of lightning strikes globally are negatively charged.