Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.S.

Overall, the report found a 20 percent increase in lightning activity in the US, reaching an 8-year high. There were 252 ...

The Sunshine State, which may be just as well-known for its storm activity, is no longer the lightning capital of the U.S., ...

The weather event is so rare that meteorologist Jim Cantore can barely contain his excitement when he's recorded in viral videos witnessing it.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Oklahoma has overtaken Florida as the lightning capital of the United States.

According to Vaisala, in 2025, there were 251,800,297 total lighting events in the US. Shady Grove, Oklahoma, saw 1,160 ...

Lightning sits at the boundary between routine weather and sudden hazard. It appears briefly, illuminates a landscape, and vanishes before the eye adjusts, yet its physical effects persist in scarred ...