Given that lightning’s electric discharge moves at a significant fraction of the speed of light, how far can it travel during its lifetime? The length of lightning strikes, whether intracloud or cloud ...
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 ...
Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.
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 ...
The Great Plains, including parts of Texas, has become the new epicenter for severe storm activity, according to a new report. Tom Fox / Staff Photographer The Great Plains, including parts of Texas, ...
The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree. The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with ...
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Florida is no longer the lightning capital of the U.S. Florida did lead the U.S. in the number of lightning fatalities in 2025. See impact hurricanes had on Florida lightning numbers. Florida is no ...
South Africa is set for a stormy Wednesday, with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain predicted across central and eastern ...